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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 8-K

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

September 22, 2022

(September 16, 2022

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

MicroCloud Hologram Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Cayman Islands   001-440519   Not Applicable

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission
File Number)
 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

Room 302, Building A, Zhong Ke Na Neng Building,

Yue Xing Sixth Road, Nanshan District,

Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China

+86 (0755) 2291 2036  

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
   
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share   HOLO   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one-half ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share   HOLOW   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTRODUCTORY NOTE

 

As previously announced, MicroCloud Hologram Inc. (“MicroCloud” or the “Company”) (f/k/a Golden Path Acquisition Corporation (“Golden Path”)), a Cayman Islands exempted company, entered into the Business Combination and Merger Agreement dated September 10, 2021 (as amended on August 5, 2022 and August 10, 2022, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Golden Path, Golden Path Merger Sub Corporation (“Golden Path Merger Sub”), a Cayman Islands exempted company incorporated for the purpose of effectuating the Business Combination, and MC Hologram Inc. (“MC”), a Cayman Islands exempted company.

 

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, MC will merge with the Golden Path Merger Sub and survive the merger and continue as the surviving company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Golden Path and continue its business operations (the “Merger”, and, collectively with the other transactions described in the Merger Agreement, the “Business Combination”).

 

On September 8, 2022, Golden Path held an Extraordinary General Meeting (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”) to approve the Merger and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. As of August 17, 2022, the record date for the Extraordinary General Meeting (“Record Date”), there were 7,458,000 Golden Path ordinary shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote.

 

At the Extraordinary General Meeting, a total of 6,106,914 (or 81.88 %) of Golden Path’s issued and outstanding ordinary shares, in each case held as of the Record Date, were present either in person or by proxy, which collectively constituted a quorum for the transaction of business. Golden Path’s shareholders voted on and approved each of the proposals (except on the proposal of adjournment, as explained below), including the business combination proposal. Detailed descriptions of each proposal are included in Golden Path’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on Schedule 14A (File No. 001-40519) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 12, 2022, and mailed to Golden Path’s shareholders (the “Proxy Statement”). The proposal to approve the adjournment of the Extraordinary General Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies was deemed not necessary and not acted upon at the Extraordinary General Meeting.

 

On September 16, 2022, in accordance with the Merger Agreement, the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”) occurred, pursuant to which Golden Path issued 44,554,455 ordinary shares to MC shareholders. As a result of the consummation of the Business Combination, MC is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which has changed its name to MicroCloud Hologram Inc.

 

Following the Closing, on September 19, 2022, the ordinary shares and public warrants outstanding upon the Closing began trading on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange (the “NASDAQ”) under the symbols “HOLO” and “HOLOW,” respectively.

 

Immediately after giving effect to the Business Combination, MicroCloud has 50,812,035 ordinary shares issued and outstanding, and 6,020,500 warrants outstanding.

 

A description of the Business Combination and the terms of the Merger Agreement are included in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “The Business Combination Proposal” beginning on page 78 of the Proxy Statement. The description of the Merger Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in their entirety by the full text of the Merger Agreement, including the subsequent amendments, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1, Exhibit 2.2 and Exhibit 2.3, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

Lock-up Agreements

 

In connection with the Closing, the Company entered into Lock-Up Agreements with each MC shareholder and Peace Asset Management Ltd. which provides in pertinent part that all shares held by the parties to the lock-up agreements will be subject to restrictions of sale, transfer or assignment as follows: (A) 50% of the shares until the earlier of (i) six (6) months after the date of the consummation of the Merger or (ii) the date on which the closing price of our ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.50 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing after the Merger, and (B) the remaining 50% of the shares may not be transferred, assigned or sold until six months after the date of the consummation of the Business Combination. Golden Path’s Sponsor, and the pre-merger officers and directors of Golden Path executed a similar lock-up agreement in connection with completion of the Golden Path IPO.

 

In addition, the parties agreed that of the total 44,554,455 ordinary shares issued in the Business Combination to the MC shareholders, 3,000,000 ordinary shares will be free of any lock-up restrictions.

 

The foregoing description of the Lock-up Agreement is not complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Lock-up Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and the terms of which are incorporated by reference herein.

 

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

In connection with the Closing, the Company entered into separate Indemnification Agreements with its directors and executive officers. These agreements, among other things, require the Company to indemnify its directors and executive officers for certain liabilities and expenses, reasonable attorneys’ fees and all other direct or indirect costs, expenses and obligations, including judgments, fines, penalties, interest, appeal bonds, amounts paid in settlement with the approval of the Company, counsel fees and disbursements (including, without limitation, experts’ fees, court costs, retainers, appeal bond premiums, transcript fees, duplicating, printing and binding costs, as well as telecommunications, postage and courier charges) and other fees (including, among others, witness fees, travel expenses and fees of private investigators and professional advisors, actually paid or incurred in connection with investigating, prosecuting, defending, being a witness in or participating in any Claim relating to any Indemnifiable Event (as such terms are defined in each indemnification agreement) incurred by a director or executive officer in any action or proceeding related to the fact that such person is or was a director, officer or fiduciary of the Company, or is or was serving on behalf of the Company or at the request of the Company as a director, officer or fiduciary or similar capacity, of another company.

 

The foregoing description of the indemnification agreements is not complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of indemnification agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and the terms of which are incorporated by reference herein.

 

Registration Rights Agreement

 

In connection with the Business Combination, Golden Path and MC shareholders entered into a registration rights agreement on September 10, 2021, to provide for the resale registration with respect to the shares issued to MC shareholders (“Registration Rights Agreement”) in connection with the Business Combination. The terms of the Registration Rights Agreement are described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “The Business Combination Proposal” beginning on page 78 of the Proxy Statement.

 

The foregoing description of the Registration Rights Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Non-competition and Non-solicitation Agreements

 

In connection with the Business Combination, on September 10, 2021, Golden Path and MC entered into a non-competition and non-solicitation agreement with Best Road Holdings Limited in favor of Golden Path and MC (“Non-competition and Non-solicitation Agreement”).

 

The foregoing description of the Non-competition and Non-solicitation Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the form of Non-competition and Non-solicitation Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.4 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

 

The disclosure set forth in the “Introductory Note” above is incorporated into this Item 2.01 by reference.

 

FORM 10 INFORMATION

 

Prior to the Closing, the Company was a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) with no operations and formed as a vehicle to effectuate a business combination with one or more operating businesses. After the Closing, the Company became a holding company whose only assets consist of equity interests in MC.

 

Item 2.01(f) of the Current Report on Form 8-K states that if the predecessor registrant was a shell company, as Golden Path was immediately before the Business Combination, then the registrant must disclose the information that would be required if the registrant were filing a general form for registration of securities on Form 10. Accordingly, the Company, as the successor registrant to Golden Path, is providing the information below that would be included in a Form 10 if it were to file a Form 10. Please note that the information provided below relates to the combined company after the Closing of the Business Combination, unless otherwise specifically indicated or the context otherwise requires.

 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K and in documents incorporated herein by reference include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “target”, “may”, “intend”, “predict”, “should”, “would”, “predict”, “potential”, “seem”, “future”, “outlook” or other similar expressions (or negative versions of such words or expressions) that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s expectations with respect to future performance and anticipated financial impacts of the business combination. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified herein, and on the current expectations of the Company’s, management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and may differ from assumptions, and such differences may be material. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of the Company.

 

The forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of the management of the Company, as applicable, and are inherently subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstances and their potential effects and speak only as of the date of such statement. There can be no assurance that future developments will be those that have been anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described in “Risk Factors”, those discussed and identified in public filings made with the SEC by the Company and the following:

 

  expectations regarding the Company’s strategies and future financial performance, including its future business plans or objectives, prospective performance and opportunities and competitors, revenues, customer acquisition and retention, products and services, pricing, marketing plans, operating expenses, market trends, liquidity, cash flows and uses of cash, capital expenditures, and its ability to invest in growth initiatives and pursue acquisition opportunities;

 

 

the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against MC, Golden Path and others following the consummation of the Business Combination and transactions contemplated therein;

 

  litigation and regulatory enforcement risks, including the diversion of management time and attention and the additional costs and demands on the Company’s resources;

 

  the risk that the proposed Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations of MC as a result of the consummation of the Business Combination;

 

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the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination;

 

unexpected costs related to the Business Combination;

 

the amount of any redemptions by existing holders of Golden Path ordinary shares being greater than expected;

 

the management and board composition of the Company following the proposed Business Combination;

 

  the ability to list or maintain the Company’s securities on the Nasdaq Capital Market;

 

  limited liquidity and trading of the Company’s securities;

 

geopolitical risk and changes in applicable laws or regulations;

 

  the possibility that the Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors;

 

operational risks;

 

The possibility that the Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business and/or competitive factors.

 

  fluctuations in exchange rates between the foreign currencies in which the Company typically does business and the United States dollar; and

 

Business

 

The businesses of the Company are described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Business of Golden Path” beginning on page 168 and “Business of MC” beginning on page 115, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Risk Factors

 

The risk factors related to the business and operations of the Company and the Business Combination are set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 30, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Operations

 

Reference is made to the disclosure contained in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of MC” beginning on page 135, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Reference is made to the disclosure contained in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” beginning on page 155, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Facilities

 

The facilities of the Company are described in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “Business of MC - Facilities” beginning on page 132, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Beneficial Ownership of Securities

 

The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of ordinary shares immediately following consummation of the Business Combination by:

 

  each person known to the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of shares;

 

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  each person who is an executive officer or director of the Company; and

 

  all executive officers and directors of the Company, as a group.

 

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with SEC rules, which generally provides that a person has beneficial ownership of a security if he, she or it possesses sole or shared voting or investment power over that security, including options and warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of the Business Combination.

 

    Ordinary Shares   Voting Power 
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)  Number   %   (%)(5) 
Executive Officers and Directors               
Guohui Kang(2)   5,063,006    9.96%   9.96%
Bei Zhen               
Guolong Qi               
Jianbo Zhou(3)   675,068    1.33%   1.33%
Wei Peng(4)   8,302,047    16.34%   16.34%
Mi Zhou               
Han Qin               
Xu Zhang               
Jun Liu               
All Executive Officers and Directors as a group   14,040,121    27.63%   27.63%
5% Or Greater Holders               
Best Road Holdings Limited   8,302,047    16.34%   16.34%
Tiger Initiative Investment Ltd   6,750,675    13.29%   13.29%
Super plus Holding Limited   5,063,006    9.96%   9.96%
Import & Export Guojin Development Co., Ltd   5,063,006    9.96%   9.96%
Wu Yue Investment Ltd   4,387,939    8.64%   8.64%
Lucky monkey Holding Limited   4,050,405    7.97%   7.97%
Sensegain Prosperity Holding Limited   3,639,120    7.16%   7.16%
Innovation Spark Technology Limited   3,375,338    6.64%   6.64%

 

 
(1) The business address of our directors and executive officers is Room 302, Building A, Zhongkenaneng Building, Yuexing Sixth Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, P. R. China.
(2) Import & Export Guojin Development Co., Ltd is the record holder of MC ordinary shares. Guohui Kang, as the sole director and sole shareholder of Import & Export Guojin Development Co., Ltd, has voting and investment discretion over these shares and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own such shares.
(3) Brilliantrf Holdings Limited is the record holder of MC ordinary shares. Jianbo Zhou, as the sole director and sole shareholder of Brilliantrf Holdings Limited, has voting and investment discretion over these shares and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own such shares.
(4) Best Road Holdings Limited is the record holder of MC ordinary shares. Wei Peng, as the sole director and sole shareholder of Best Road Holdings Limited, has voting and investment discretion over these shares and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own such shares.
(5) Equivalent to percentage of ordinary shares owned.

 

Directors and Executive Officers

 

The Company’s directors and executive officers after the Closing are described in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “New Golden Path’s Directors and Executive Officers After the Business Combination” beginning on page 196, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Director Independence

 

Information with respect to the independence of the Company’s directors is described in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “New Golden Path’s Directors and Executive Officers After the Business Combination Director Independence” beginning on page 198, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Committees of the Board of Directors

 

Information with respect to the composition of the Board immediately after the Closing is described in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “New Golden Path’s Directors and Executive Officers After the Business Combination Committees of New Golden Path’s Board of Directors” beginning on page 198, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers

 

A description of the compensation of the directors and executive officers of MC before the consummation of the business combination is described in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers” beginning on page 201, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

 

The description of certain relationships and related party transactions is described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Certain Transactions” beginning on page 217 which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

The description of legal proceedings is described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Legal Proceedings” beginning on page 132, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The Company is not currently involved in, nor is it aware of any legal proceedings, investigations or claims that management believes may have a material adverse effect to the Company’s business, financial condition, or results of operations.

 

Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Shareholder Matters

 

Market Information and Holders

 

Golden Path’s publicly traded units, ordinary shares, rights and warrants were historically listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “GPCOU”, “GPCO”, “GPCOR” and “GPCOW”, respectively. At the Closing, each of Golden Path’s public units separated into its components consisting of one ordinary share, one warrant and one right, as a result, the units no longer trade as a separate security. On September 19, 2022, the Company’s ordinary shares and warrants began trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the new trading symbols “HOLO” and “HOLOW”, respectively.

 

Immediately after giving effect to the Business Combination, MicroCloud has 50,812,035 ordinary shares issued and outstanding, and 6,020,500 warrants outstanding.

 

Dividends

 

The Company has not paid any cash dividends on its ordinary shares to date and does not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The payment of cash dividends in the future will be dependent upon the Company’s revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial condition. The payment of any dividends be within the discretion of the then board of directors. It is the present intention of the board of directors to retain all earnings, if any, for use in the business operations and, accordingly, the board of directors does not anticipate declaring any dividends in the foreseeable future. Further, if the Company incurs any indebtedness, its ability to declare dividends may be limited by restrictive covenants it may agree to in connection therewith. See the section beginning on page 29 of the Proxy Statement titled “Securities and Dividends” and such information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

Information about unregistered sales of the Company’s equity securities is described under Item 3.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered

 

A description of the Company’s ordinary shares and warrants is included in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Description of Golden Path’s Securities” beginning on page 224, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

Information about indemnification of the Company’s directors and officers is described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “New Golden Path’s Directors and Executive Officers After the Business Combination” beginning on page 196 of the Proxy Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The disclosure set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K under the section entitled “Indemnification Agreements” is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

The information set forth under Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference. Further reference is made to MC’s condensed financial statements as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and related notes thereto which are set forth and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.01 – Transfer of Listing

 

The information set forth in the sections entitled “Market Information and Holders” in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.02 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

The disclosure set forth in the “Introductory Note” of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The securities issued to MC shareholders in connection with the Closing and the ordinary shares issued to Peace Asset Management Ltd. were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder. 

 

Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

 

In connection with the Business Combination, on September 16, 2022, the Company filed an Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the “MAOA”) with the Cayman Registrar. The material terms of the MAOA and the general effect upon the rights of holders of the Company’s ordinary shares are discussed in the Proxy Statement in the sections titled “ARTICLES AMENDMENT PROPOSAL” beginning on page 113 and “DESCRIPTION OF NEW GOLDEN PATH’S SECURITIES” beginning on page 224.

 

Golden Path’s ordinary shares and public warrants were listed for trading on the NASDAQ under the symbols “GPCO” and “GPCOW,” respectively. On the date of the Closing, the CUSIP numbers relating to the Company’s ordinary shares and warrants are G55032109 and G55032125, respectively.

 

The foregoing description of the MAOA is not complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the MAOA, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 3.1 and the terms of which are incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 5.01 Change in Control of the Registrant.

 

The information set forth in the section entitled “Introductory Note” and in the section entitled “Beneficial Ownership of Securities” in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

As a result of the completion of the Business Combination pursuant to the Merger Agreement, a change of control of Golden Path has occurred, and the shareholders of Golden Path as of immediately prior to the Closing held 11.57% of the issued and outstanding shares of ordinary shares immediately following the Closing.

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

The information set forth in the sections entitled “Directors and Executive Officers” and “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation.

 

At the Extraordinary General Meeting, Golden Path’s shareholders voted and approved, among other things, Proposal Nos. 4 and 5 (the “Articles Proposals”) which are described in greater detail in the Proxy Statement beginning on page 112 and is set forth under Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The Amended and Restated Articles of Association (the “Amended Articles of Association”), which became effective upon filing with the Companies Register of the Cayman Islands on September 16, 2022, includes the amendments proposed by the Articles Proposals.

 

A copy of the Amended Articles of Association is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The description of the Amended Articles of Association and its general effect upon the rights of the Company’s security holders are included in the Proxy Statement under the section titled “Description of New Golden Path’s Securities” beginning on page 224 of the Proxy Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.06 Change in Shell Company Status.

 

As a result of the Business Combination, the Company ceased being a shell company. The material terms of the Business Combination are described in the section entitled “Proposal No. 1 – The Business Combination Proposal” beginning on page 78 of the Proxy Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference. Further, the information set forth in the “Introductory Note” and under Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On September 16, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the Closing. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

 

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.

 

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Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired

 

The historical audited financial statements of MC and its subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020, and 2021 and the related notes are included in the Proxy Statement beginning from page F-79 to F-115 of the Proxy Statement and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

The unaudited condensed financial statements of MC as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022 and the related notes are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

 

(b) Pro forma financial information.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of Golden Path and MC as of June 30, 2022 and for the year ended December 31, 2021 is set forth in Exhibit 99.3 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

  (c) Exhibits.

 

Item   Description
2.1   Business combination and Merger Agreement dated as of September 10, 2021 by and among MC Hologram, Inc., Golden Path Acquisition Corporation and Golden Path Merger Sub Corporation previously filed as an exhibit to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on September 19, 2022.
2.2   First Amendment to the Business Combination and Merger Agreement dated as of August 5, 2022
2.3   Second Amendment to the Business Combination and Merger Agreement dated as of August 10, 2022
3.1   MicroCloud Hologram Inc. Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
4.1   Specimen Ordinary Share Certificate
4.2   Specimen Warrant Certificate
4.3  

Warrant Agreement between VStock Transfer LLC and Golden Path Acquisition Corporation

10.1  Form of Lock-Up Agreement
10.2  Form of Indemnification Agreement
10.3  Form of Registration Rights Agreement
10.4 

Form of Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements

21.1  List of Subsidiaries
99.1  

Press Release dated September 16, 2022

99.2  

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of MC as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022

99.3   Pro Forma Financial Information of MicroCloud Hologram Inc.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: September 22, 2022  
   
MicroCloud Hologram Inc.  
   
By: /s/ Guohui Kang  
Name: Guohui Kang  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

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Exhibit 2.2

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO MERGER AGREEMENT

 

This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO MERGER AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of August 5, 2022 (the “Signing Date”), by and among MC Hologram Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“MC” or the “Company”), Golden Path Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Golden Path” or the “Purchaser”), Golden Path Merger Sub Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Purchaser (the “Merger Sub”). The Company, Purchaser and Merger Sub are sometimes collectively referred to as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party”.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Parties have previously entered into that certain Merger Agreement dated as of September 10, 2021 (“Original Agreement”) whereby, among other things, MC will merge with Golden Path Merger Sub and MC will survive the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Golden Path and continue its business operations (the “Merger”);

 

WHEREAS, Golden Path has filed a combination Registration Statement and Proxy Statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No.: 333-259896) (“Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the purpose of obtaining shareholder approval of the Merger and the other matters described therein; and

 

WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to amend certain terms, conditions and provisions of the Merger Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, which are incorporated in this Agreement as if fully set forth below, and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties accordingly agree as follows.

 

1. Defined Terms. Terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

 

2. Section 4.8 (a) of the Merger Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

 

Section 4.8 Financial Statements

 

(a) Section 4.8 of the Company Disclosure Schedule includes the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021, consisting of the audited balance sheets as of such dates (the “Company Balance Sheet”), the audited income statements for the twelve (12) month periods ended on such dates, and the audited cash flow statements for the twelve (12) month periods ended on such dates (collectively, the “Financial Statements”). The Section 4.8 of the Company Disclosure Schedule also include quarterly review of the consolidated financial statements as of the period ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, respectively.

 

 

 

 

3. Section 6.5(a)(i) of the Merger Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

 

Section 6.5 Proxy Statement and Requisite Approval

 

(a) Proxy Statement

 

(i) As promptly as reasonably practicable after the execution of this Agreement and subject to receipt by Purchaser of the necessary and proper financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries under SEC rules and regulations, the Purchaser Parties and with the assistance, cooperation and reasonable best efforts of the Company, shall prepare, and file with the SEC, a proxy statement on Form 14A (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Proxy Statement”) relating to (1) the Purchaser Shareholders’ Meeting to approve and adopt: (A) the Business Combination (as defined in Purchaser’s Organizational Documents), this Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the other Transaction Documents, the Merger and the other Transactions (the "Business Combination Proposal"), (B) the change of name of the Purchaser to “MicroCloud Hologram Inc.” (the "Change of Name Proposal"), (C) the amendment and restatement of the memorandum and articles of association of the Purchaser in accordance with Section 2.5(b) (the "Organizational Documents Proposal"), (D) the appointment and removal of the directors of the Purchaser in accordance with Section 2.4 (the "Director Appointment Proposal"), (E) any other proposals as the SEC (or staff member thereof) may indicate are necessary in its comments to the Proxy Statement or correspondence related thereto, (F) the issuance of the Consideration Shares in accordance with Nasdaq listing and continuing listing standards, (G) any other proposals as reasonably agreed by the Purchaser and the Company to be necessary or appropriate in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and (H) adjournment of the Purchaser Shareholders’ Meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies because there are not sufficient votes to approve and adopt any of the foregoing (the "Adjournment Proposal") (such proposals in (A) through (H), collectively, the “Transaction Proposals”). The Purchaser Parties, and with the assistance and cooperation of the Company, shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to (1) cause the Proxy Statement when filed with the SEC to comply in all material respects with all Laws applicable thereto and rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, (2) respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to and resolve all comments received from the SEC concerning the Proxy Statement, (3) cause the Proxy Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable and (4) keep the Proxy Statement effective as long as is necessary to consummate the Transactions. Prior to the effective date of the Proxy Statement, the Purchaser Parties shall take all or any action required under any applicable federal or state securities Laws in connection with the issuance of Purchaser Ordinary Shares pursuant to this Agreement. As promptly as practicable after finalization and effectiveness of the Proxy Statement, Purchaser shall use reasonable best efforts to within five Business Days thereof, mail the Proxy Statement to the Purchaser Shareholders.

 

(ii) Each of the Purchaser Parties and the Company shall furnish to the other parties all information concerning itself, its Subsidiaries, officers, directors, managers, shareholders, and other equity holders and information regarding such other matters as may be reasonably necessary or advisable or as may be reasonably requested in connection with the Proxy Statement, or any other statement, filing, notice or application made by or on behalf of the Purchaser Parties, the Company or their respective Affiliates to any regulatory Authority (including Nasdaq) in connection with the Transactions. None of the information provided by the Company Group to the Purchaser Parties for inclusion in the Proxy Statement, including, without limitation, financial statements, financial projections, beneficial and legal ownership of Company Shares and description of the business of the Company Group shall (i) contain any material misstatement regarding the Company Group or its financial condition, business operations, assets, liabilities, officers, directors or affiliates or (ii) omit any material information related to the Company Group or its financial condition, business operations, assets, liabilities, officers, directors or affiliates.

 

(iii) Any filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Proxy Statement will be mutually agreed upon by the Purchaser Parties and the Company. The Purchaser Parties will advise the Company, promptly after receiving notice thereof, of the time when the Proxy Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order, of the suspension of the qualification of Purchaser Ordinary Shares to be issued or issuable in connection with this Agreement for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or of any request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information and responses thereto, and shall provide the Company a reasonable opportunity to provide comments and amendments to any such filing. The Purchaser Parties and the Company shall cooperate and mutually agree upon (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), any response to comments of the SEC or its staff with respect to the Proxy Statement and any amendment to the Proxy Statement filed in response thereto.

 

(iv) If, at any time prior to the Effective Time, any information, event or circumstance relating to any Purchaser Party or their respective officers or directors, should be discovered by a Purchaser Party which should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Proxy Statement, so that neither of such documents would include any misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, with respect to the Proxy Statement, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, Purchaser shall promptly inform the Company. If, at any time prior to the Effective Time, any information, event or circumstance relating to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or their respective officers or directors, should be discovered by the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Proxy Statement, the Company shall promptly inform the Purchaser. Thereafter, the Purchaser Parties and the Company shall promptly cooperate in the preparation and filing of an appropriate amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement describing or correcting such information and the Purchaser Parties shall promptly file such amendment or supplement with the SEC and, to the extent required by Law, disseminate such amendment or supplement to the Purchaser Shareholders.

 

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(b) Purchaser Shareholders’ Approval.

 

(i) Prior to or as promptly as practicable after the Proxy Statement is declared effective (or in the event that the parties determine to file only a merger proxy, the SEC notifies the Purchaser Parties that it has no further comments) under the Securities Act, Purchaser shall establish a record date for, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold an extraordinary general meeting of the Purchaser Shareholders (including any adjournment or postponement thereof, the “Purchaser Shareholders’ Meeting”) to be held as promptly as reasonably practicable following the date that the Proxy Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act for the purpose of voting on the Transaction Proposals and obtaining the Purchaser Shareholders’ Approval (including any adjournment or postponement of such meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies in favor of the adoption of this Agreement), providing Purchaser Shareholders with the opportunity to elect to effect a Purchaser Share Redemption and such other matter as may be mutually agreed by Purchaser and the Company. Purchaser will use its reasonable best efforts to (A) solicit from its shareholders proxies in favor of the adoption of the Transaction Proposals, including the Purchaser Shareholders’ Approval, and will take all other action necessary or advisable to obtain such proxies and Purchaser Shareholders’ Approval and (B) to obtain the vote or consent of its shareholders required by and in compliance with all applicable Law, Nasdaq rules and the Organizational Documents of Purchaser. Purchaser (X) shall consult with the Company regarding the record date and the date of the Purchaser Shareholders’ Meeting and (Y) shall not adjourn or postpone the Purchaser Shareholders’ Meeting without the prior written consent of Company; provided, however, that Purchaser shall adjourn or postpone the Purchaser Shareholders’ Meeting (1) to the extent necessary to ensure that any supplement or amendment to the Proxy Statement that Purchaser reasonably determines is necessary to comply with applicable Laws, is provided to the Purchaser Shareholders in advance of a vote on the adoption of this Agreement, (2) if, as of the time that the Purchaser Shareholders’ Meeting is originally scheduled, there are insufficient shares of Purchaser represented at such meeting (either in person or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Purchaser Shareholders’ Meeting, or (3) if, as of the time that the Purchaser Shareholders’ Meeting is originally scheduled, adjournment or postponement of the Purchaser Shareholders’ Meeting is necessary to enable Purchaser to solicit additional proxies required to obtain Purchaser Shareholders’ Approval; provided further, however, that Purchaser shall adjourn or postpone on not more than three occasions and so long as the date of the Purchaser Shareholders’ Meeting is not adjourned or postponed more than an aggregate of 45 consecutive days in connection with such adjournment or postponement.

 

(ii) The Proxy Statement shall include a statement to the effect that the board of directors of the Purchaser has unanimously recommended that the Purchaser Shareholders vote in favor of the Transaction Proposals at the Purchaser Shareholders’ Meeting (such statement, the “Purchaser Board Recommendation”) and neither the board of directors of the Purchaser nor any committee thereof shall withhold, withdraw, qualify, amend or modify, or publicly propose or resolve to withhold, withdraw, qualify, amend or modify, the Purchaser Board Recommendation unless in strict observance of their common law or fiduciary duties.

 

4. Section 9.2 of the Merger Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

 

Section 9.2 Conditions to Obligations of the Purchaser Parties. The obligation of the Purchaser Parties to consummate the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, or the waiver at the Purchaser Parties’ sole and absolute discretion, of all the following further conditions:

 

(a) The Company Group shall have duly performed all of its obligations hereunder required to be performed by it at or prior to the Closing Date in all material respects, unless the applicable obligation has a materiality qualifier in which case it shall be duly performed in all respects.

 

(b) All of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Article IV in this Agreement, disregarding all qualifications and exceptions contained herein relating to materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect, regardless of whether it involved a known risk, shall: (i) be true and correct at and as of the date of this Agreement, and (ii) be true and correct as of the Closing Date (except for the representation and warranties that speak as of a specific date prior to the Closing Date, in which case such representations and warranties need only to be true and correct as of such earlier date), in the case of (i) and (ii), other than as would not in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c) There shall have been no event, change or occurrence which individually or together with any other event, change or occurrence, could reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, regardless of whether it involved a known risk.

 

(d) The requisite vote of the shareholders of the Company approving the Merger Agreement, as amended hereby, and all transactions contemplated thereby, shall have been obtained.

 

(e) The Purchaser Parties shall have received a certificate signed by the chief executive officer of the Company to the effect set forth in clauses (a) through (d) of this Section 9.2.

 

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5. Section 11.1 of the Merger Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

 

Section 11.1 Termination without Default

 

(a) In the event that the Closing of the transactions contemplated hereunder has not occurred by December 31, 2022 (the “Outside Closing Date”) and no material breach of this Agreement by the party seeking to terminate this Agreement shall have occurred or have been made (as provided in Section 11.2 hereof), the Purchaser Parties or the Company, as the case may be, shall have the right, at its sole option, to terminate this Agreement without liability to the other side. Such right may be exercised by Purchaser Parties or the Company, as the case may be, by giving written notice to the other at any time after the Outside Closing Date.

 

6. Cooperation. The Parties shall cooperate in good faith to expeditiously amend the Proxy Statement as soon as possible to reflect the agreements and amendments to the Merger Agreement described and provided herein and to seek effectiveness from the SEC.

 

7. Effect of the Amendment.   Each of the Parties represents that it has all necessary power and authority to enter into and perform the obligations of this Agreement and that there are no consents or approvals required to be obtained by such Party for such Party to enter into and perform its obligations under this Amendment that have not been obtained. This Agreement shall be deemed incorporated into, and form a part of, the Merger Agreement and have the same legal validity and effect as the Merger Agreement. Except as expressly and specifically amended hereby, all terms and provisions of the Merger Agreement are and shall remain in full force and effect, and all references to the Merger Agreement in this Amendment and in any ancillary agreements or documents delivered in connection with the Merger Agreement shall hereafter refer to the Merger Agreement as amended by this Agreement, and as it may hereafter be further amended or restated. Each reference in the Merger Agreement to “this Agreement,” “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” or words of similar import shall hereafter be deemed to refer to the Merger Agreement as amended hereby.

 

8. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof.

 

9. Miscellaneous. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which shall constitute one agreement. This Agreement shall become effective upon delivery to each party of an executed counterpart or the earlier delivery to each party of original, photocopied, or electronically transmitted signature pages that together (but need not individually) bear the signatures of all other parties. A determination by a court or other legal authority that any provision that is not of the essence of this Agreement is legally invalid shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof. The parties shall cooperate in good faith to substitute (or cause such court or other legal authority to substitute) for any provision so held to be invalid a valid provision, as alike in substance to such invalid provision as is lawful.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties have hereunto caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

Purchaser Golden Path Acquisition Corporation
     
  By:  
  Name: Shaosen Cheng
  Title: CEO
     
Merger Sub Golden Path Merger Sub Corp.
     
  By:  
  Name: Shaosen Cheng
  Title: CEO
     
Company MC Hologram Inc.
     
  By:  
  Name: Kang Guohui
  Title: Director

 

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Exhibit 2.3

 

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO MERGER AGREEMENT

 

This AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO MERGER AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of August 10, 2022 (the “Signing Date”), by and among MC Hologram Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“MC” or the “Company”), Golden Path Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Golden Path” or the “Purchaser”), Golden Path Merger Sub Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Purchaser (the “Merger Sub”). The Company, Purchaser and Merger Sub are sometimes collectively referred to as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party”.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Parties have previously entered into that certain Merger Agreement dated as of September 10, 2021 (“Original Agreement”) whereby, among other things, MC will merge with Golden Path Merger Sub and MC will survive the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Golden Path and continue its business operations (the “Merger”);

 

WHEREAS, Golden Path has filed a combination Registration Statement and Proxy Statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No.: 333-259896) (“Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the purpose of obtaining shareholder approval of the Merger and the other matters described therein; and

 

WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to amend certain terms, conditions and provisions of the Merger Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, which are incorporated in this Agreement as if fully set forth below, and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties accordingly agree as follows.

 

1. Defined Terms. Terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

 

2. Section 4.8 (a) of the Merger Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

 

Section 4.8 Financial Statements

 

(a) Section 4.8 of the Company Disclosure Schedule includes the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, consisting of the audited balance sheets as of such dates (the “Company Balance Sheet”), the audited income statements for the twelve (12) month periods ended on such dates, and the audited cash flow statements for the twelve (12) month periods ended on such dates (collectively, the “Financial Statements”). The audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and the quarterly review of the consolidated financial statement of the Company as of and for the period ended March 31, 2022 have also been provided to the Purchaser Parties.

 

3. Section 7.2 of the Merger Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

 

Section 7.2 PCAOB Financials. By no later than September 15, 2022, the Company will deliver to the Purchaser Parties reviewed financial statements of the Company as of and for the six (6) month periods ended June 30, 2022, all prepared in conformity with GAAP under the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB Financials”). The PCAOB Financials shall be (i) prepared from the Books and Records of the Company; (ii) prepared on an accrual basis in accordance with GAAP; (iii) contain and reflect all necessary adjustments and accruals for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial condition as of their dates including for all warranty, maintenance, service and indemnification obligations; and (iv) contain and reflect adequate provisions for all Liabilities for all material Taxes applicable to the Company with respect to the periods then ended. The PCAOBs will be complete and accurate and fairly present in all material respects, in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of operations of the Company for the periods reflected therein. The Company Group will provide additional financial information as reasonably requested by the Purchaser Parties for inclusion in any filings to be made by the Purchaser Parties with the SEC.

 

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4. Section 13.1 of the Merger Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

 

Section 13.1 Notices. Any notice hereunder shall be sent in writing, addressed as specified below, and shall be deemed given: (a) if by hand or recognized courier service, by 4:00PM on a Business Day, addressee’s day and time, on the date of delivery, and otherwise on the first Business Day after such delivery; (b) if by fax or email, on the date that transmission is confirmed electronically, if by 4:00PM on a Business Day, addressee’s day and time, and otherwise on the first Business Day after the date of such confirmation; or (c) five days after mailing by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Notices shall be addressed to the respective parties as follows (excluding telephone numbers, which are for convenience only), or to such other address as a party shall specify to the others in accordance with these notice provisions:

 

if to the Company (or the Surviving Corporation following the Closing), to:

 

MC Hologram Inc.

Room 302, Building A,

Zhongkenaneng Building,

Yuexing Sixth Road,

Nanshan District,

Shenzhen, P.R.China (518000)

Attn: Ivy Zhen/ Doris Zhang

Email: ivy@mcvrar.com; zhangningying@mcloudvr.com

 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

DLA Piper UK LLP Shanghai Representative Office

20th Floor, South Tower, Beijing Kerry Center, 1 Guang Hua Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020

Attn: James Chang/Yang Ge

Email: James.Chang@dlapiper.com; Yang.Ge@dlapiper.com

 

if to Purchaser and Merger Sub

 

Golden Path Acquisition Corporation

100 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017

Attn: Shaosen Cheng, Chief Executive Officer

Email: shaosen.cheng@gmail.com

 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Becker & Poliakoff LLP

45 Broadway, 17th Floor

New York, New York 10006

Attn.: Bill Huo, Esq. and Steven L. Glauberman, Esq

Email: bhuo@bckerlawyers.com; SGlauberman@beckerlawyers.com

 

6. Cooperation. The Parties shall cooperate in good faith to expeditiously amend the Proxy Statement as soon as possible to reflect the agreements and amendments to the Merger Agreement described and provided herein and to seek effectiveness from the SEC.

 

7. Effect of the Amendment.   Each of the Parties represents that it has all necessary power and authority to enter into and perform the obligations of this Agreement and that there are no consents or approvals required to be obtained by such Party for such Party to enter into and perform its obligations under this Amendment that have not been obtained. This Agreement shall be deemed incorporated into, and form a part of, the Merger Agreement and have the same legal validity and effect as the Merger Agreement. Except as expressly and specifically amended hereby, all terms and provisions of the Merger Agreement are and shall remain in full force and effect, and all references to the Merger Agreement in this Amendment and in any ancillary agreements or documents delivered in connection with the Merger Agreement shall hereafter refer to the Merger Agreement as amended by this Agreement, and as it may hereafter be further amended or restated. Each reference in the Merger Agreement to “this Agreement,” “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” or words of similar import shall hereafter be deemed to refer to the Merger Agreement as amended hereby.

 

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8. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof.

 

9. Miscellaneous. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which shall constitute one agreement. This Agreement shall become effective upon delivery to each party of an executed counterpart or the earlier delivery to each party of original, photocopied, or electronically transmitted signature pages that together (but need not individually) bear the signatures of all other parties. A determination by a court or other legal authority that any provision that is not of the essence of this Agreement is legally invalid shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof. The parties shall cooperate in good faith to substitute (or cause such court or other legal authority to substitute) for any provision so held to be invalid a valid provision, as alike in substance to such invalid provision as is lawful.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties have hereunto caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

Purchaser Golden Path Acquisition Corporation
     
  By:  
  Name: Shaosen Cheng
  Title: CEO
     
Merger Sub Golden Path Merger Sub Corp.
     
  By:  
  Name: Shaosen Cheng
  Title: CEO
     
Company MC Hologram Inc.
     
  By:  
  Name: Kang Guohui
  Title: Director

 

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Exhibit 3.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Companies Act (Revised)

 

Company Limited by Shares

 

 

 

MicroCloud Hologram Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

AMENDED & RESTATED ARTICLES of
association

 

 

(Adopted by special resolution passed on 8 September 2022)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTENTS

 

1 Definitions, interpretation and exclusion of Table A   1
  Definitions   1
  Interpretation   3
  Exclusion of Table A Articles   4
2 Shares   4
  Power to issue Shares and options, with or without special rights   4
  Power to issue fractions of a Share   5
  Power to pay commissions and brokerage fees   5
  Trusts not recognised   5
  Power to vary class rights   6
  Effect of new Share issue on existing class rights   6
  Capital contributions without issue of further Shares   6
  No bearer Shares or warrants   7
  Treasury Shares   7
  Rights attaching to Treasury Shares and related matters   7
3 Register of Members   7
4 Share certificates   8
  Issue of share certificates   8
  Renewal of lost or damaged share certificates   8
5 Lien on Shares   8
  Nature and scope of lien   8
  Company may sell Shares to satisfy lien   9
  Authority to execute instrument of transfer   9
  Consequences of sale of Shares to satisfy lien   9
  Application of proceeds of sale   10

 

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6 Calls on Shares and forfeiture   10
  Power to make calls and effect of calls   10
  Time when call made   10
  Liability of joint holders   10
  Interest on unpaid calls   10
  Deemed calls   11
  Power to accept early payment   11
  Power to make different arrangements at time of issue of Shares   11
  Notice of default   11
  Forfeiture or surrender of Shares   11
  Disposal of forfeited or surrendered Share and power to cancel forfeiture or surrender   12
  Effect of forfeiture or surrender on former Member   12
  Evidence of forfeiture or surrender   12
  Sale of forfeited or surrendered Shares   12
7 Transfer of Shares   13
  Form of transfer   13
  Power to refuse registration   13
  Power to suspend registration   13
  Company may retain instrument of transfer   13
8 Transmission of Shares   13
  Persons entitled on death of a Member   13
  Registration of transfer of a Share following death or bankruptcy   14
  Indemnity   14
  Rights of person entitled to a Share following death or bankruptcy   14
9 Alteration of capital   14
  Increasing, consolidating, converting, dividing and cancelling share capital   14
  Dealing with fractions resulting from consolidation of Shares   15
  Reducing share capital   15

 

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10 Redemption and purchase of own Shares   15
  Power to issue redeemable Shares and to purchase own Shares   15
  Power to pay for redemption or purchase in cash or in specie   16
  Effect of redemption or purchase of a Share   16
11 Meetings of Members   16
  Power to call meetings   16
  Content of notice   17
  Period of notice   18
  Persons entitled to receive notice   18
  Publication of notice on a website   18
  Time a website notice is deemed to be given   19
  Required duration of publication on a website   19
  Accidental omission to give notice or non-receipt of notice   19
12 Proceedings at meetings of Members   19
  Quorum   19
  Lack of quorum   19
  Use of technology   19
  Chairman   20
  Right of a director to attend and speak   20
  Adjournment   20
  Method of voting   20
  Taking of a poll   20
  Chairman’s casting vote   21
  Amendments to resolutions   21
  Written resolutions   21
  Sole-member company   22

 

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13 Voting rights of Members   22
  Right to vote   22
  Rights of joint holders   22
  Representation of corporate Members   22
  Member with mental disorder   23
  Objections to admissibility of votes   23
  Form of proxy   23
  How and when proxy is to be delivered   24
  Voting by proxy   25
14 Number of directors   25
15 Appointment, disqualification and removal of directors   25
  No age limit   25
  Corporate directors   25
  No shareholding qualification   25
  Appointment and removal of directors   25
  Resignation of directors   26
  Termination of the office of director   26
16 Alternate directors   27
  Appointment and removal   27
  Notices   28
  Rights of alternate director   28
  Appointment ceases when the appointor ceases to be a director   28
  Status of alternate director   28
  Status of the director making the appointment   28
17 Powers of directors   29
  Powers of directors   29
  Appointments to office   29

 

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  Remuneration   30
  Disclosure of information   30
18 Delegation of powers   30
  Power to delegate any of the directors’ powers to a committee   30
  Power to appoint an agent of the Company   31
  Power to appoint an attorney or authorised signatory of the Company   31
  Power to appoint a proxy   31
19 Meetings of directors   31
  Regulation of directors’ meetings   31
  Calling meetings   32
  Notice of meetings   32
  Period of notice   32
  Use of technology   32
  Place of meetings   32
  Quorum   32
  Voting   32
  Validity   32
  Recording of dissent   32
  Written resolutions   33
  Sole director’s minute   33
20 Permissible directors’ interests and disclosure   33
  Permissible interests subject to disclosure   33
  Notification of interests   34
  Voting where a director is interested in a matter   34
21 Minutes   34
22 Accounts and audit   34
  Accounting and other records   34

 

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  No automatic right of inspection   34
  Sending of accounts and reports   34
  Time of receipt if documents are published on a website   35
  Validity despite accidental error in publication on website   35
  Audit   35
23 Financial year   36
24 Record dates   36
25 Dividends   36
  Declaration of dividends by Members   36
  Payment of interim dividends and declaration of final dividends by directors   37
  Apportionment of dividends   37
  Right of set off   37
  Power to pay other than in cash   38
  How payments may be made   38
  Dividends or other moneys not to bear interest in absence of special rights   38
  Dividends unable to be paid or unclaimed   39
26 Capitalisation of profits   39
  Capitalisation of profits or of any share premium account or capital redemption reserve   39
  Applying an amount for the benefit of members   39
27 Share premium account   39
  Directors to maintain share premium account   39
  Debits to share premium account   40
28 Seal   40
  Company seal   40
  Duplicate seal   40
  When and how seal is to be used   40

 

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  If no seal is adopted or used   40
  Power to allow non-manual signatures and facsimile printing of seal   40
  Validity of execution   41
29 Indemnity   41
  Indemnity   41
  Release   41
  Insurance   42
30 Notices   42
  Form of notices   42
  Electronic communications   42
  Persons authorised to give notices   43
  Delivery of written notices   43
  Joint holders   43
  Signatures   43
  Evidence of transmission   43
  Giving notice to a deceased or bankrupt Member   43
  Date of giving notices   43
  Saving provision   44
31 Authentication of Electronic Records   44
  Application of Articles   44
  Authentication of documents sent by Members by Electronic means   44
  Authentication of document sent by the Secretary or Officers of the Company by Electronic means   45
  Manner of signing   45
  Saving provision   45
32 Transfer by way of continuation   46

 

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33 Winding up   46
  Distribution of assets in specie   46
  No obligation to accept liability   46
  The directors are authorised to present a winding up petition   46
34 Amendment of Memorandum and Articles   47
  Power to change name or amend Memorandum   47
  Power to amend these Articles   47
35 Mergers and Consolidations   47
36 Certain Tax Filings   47

 

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Companies Act (Revised)

Company Limited by Shares

Amended & Restated Articles of Association

of

MicroCloud Hologram Inc.

 

(Adopted by special resolution passed on 8 September 2022)

 

1Definitions, interpretation and exclusion of Table A

 

Definitions

 

1.1In these Articles, the following definitions apply:

 

Applicable Law means, with respect to any person, all provisions of laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, permits, certificates, judgments, decisions, decrees or orders of any governmental authority applicable to such person.

 

Articles means, as appropriate:

 

(a)these articles of association as amended from time to time: or

 

(b)two or more particular articles of these Articles;

 

and Article refers to a particular article of these Articles.

 

Audit Committee means the audit committee of the Company formed pursuant to Article 22.8 hereof, or any successor audit committee.

 

Auditor means the person for the time being performing the duties of auditor of the Company.

 

Business Day means a day other than (a) a day on which banking institutions or trust companies are authorised or obligated by law to close in New York City (b) a Saturday or (c) a Sunday.

 

Cayman Islands means the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands.

 

Clear Days, in relation to a period of notice, means that period excluding:

 

(a)the day when the notice is given or deemed to be given; and

 

(b)the day for which it is given or on which it is to take effect.

 

Clearing House means a clearing house recognised by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Shares (or depositary receipts therefor) are listed or quoted on a stock exchange or interdealer quotation system in such jurisdiction.

 

Company means the above-named company.

 

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Default Rate means 10% (ten per cent) per annum.

 

Designated Stock Exchange means any national securities exchange, including the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, the NYSE American LLC or The New York Stock Exchange LLC or any Over- the-Counter market on which the Shares are listed for trading.

 

Electronic has the meaning given to that term in the Electronic Transactions Act (Revised) of the Cayman Islands.

 

Electronic Record has the meaning given to that term in the Electronic Transactions Act (Revised) of the Cayman Islands.

 

Electronic Signature has the meaning given to that term in the Electronic Transactions Act (Revised) of the Cayman Islands.

 

Exchange Act means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Fully Paid and Paid Up:

 

(a)in relation to a Share with par value, means that the par value for that Share and any premium payable in respect of the issue of that Share, has been fully paid or credited as paid in money or money’s worth;

 

(b)in relation to a Share without par value, means that the agreed issue price for that Share has been fully paid or credited as paid in money or money’s worth.

 

Independent Director means a director who is an independent director as defined in the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange as determined by the directors.

 

IPO means the initial public offering of units, consisting of Shares and warrants of the Company and rights to receive Shares of the Company.

 

Law means the Companies Act (Revised) of the Cayman Islands, including any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force.

 

Member means any person or persons entered on the Register of Members from time to time as the holder of a Share.

 

Memorandum means the memorandum of association of the Company as amended from time to time.

 

Officer means a person then appointed to hold an office in the Company; and the expression includes a director, alternate director or liquidator.

 

Ordinary Resolution means a resolution of a duly constituted general meeting of the Company passed by a simple majority of the votes cast by, or on behalf of, the Members entitled to vote thereon. The expression also includes a unanimous written resolution.

 

Public Share means the Shares included in the units issued in the IPO (as described in Article 2.4).

 

Register of Members means the register of Members maintained in accordance with the Law and includes (except where otherwise stated) any branch or duplicate register of Members.

 

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SEC means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Secretary means a person appointed to perform the duties of the secretary of the Company, including a joint, assistant or deputy secretary.

 

Share means an ordinary share in the share capital of the Company; and the expression:

 

(a)includes stock (except where a distinction between shares and stock is expressed or implied); and

 

(b)where the context permits, also includes a fraction of a share.

 

Special Resolution has the meaning given to that term in the Law.

 

Tax Filing Authorised Person means such person as any director shall designate from time to time, acting severally.

 

Treasury Shares means Shares of the Company held in treasury pursuant to the Law and Article 2.15.

 

Underwriter means an underwriter of the IPO from time to time, and any successor underwriter.

 

Interpretation

 

1.2In the interpretation of these Articles, the following provisions apply unless the context otherwise requires:

 

(a)A reference in these Articles to a statute is a reference to a statute of the Cayman Islands as known by its short title, and includes:

 

(i)any statutory modification, amendment or re-enactment; and

 

(ii)any subordinate legislation or regulations issued under that statute.

 

Without limitation to the preceding sentence, a reference to a revised Law of the Cayman Islands is taken to be a reference to the revision of that Law in force from time to time as amended from time to time.

 

(b)Headings are inserted for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of these Articles, unless there is ambiguity.

 

(c)If a day on which any act, matter or thing is to be done under these Articles is not a Business Day, the act, matter or thing must be done on the next Business Day.

 

(d)A word which denotes the singular also denotes the plural, a word which denotes the plural also denotes the singular, and a reference to any gender also denotes the other genders.

 

(e)A reference to a person includes, as appropriate, a company, trust, partnership, joint venture, association, body corporate or government agency.

 

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(f)Where a word or phrase is given a defined meaning another part of speech or grammatical form in respect to that word or phrase has a corresponding meaning.

 

(g)All references to time are to be calculated by reference to time in the place where the Company’s registered office is located.

 

(h)The words written and in writing include all modes of representing or reproducing words in a visible form, but do not include an Electronic Record where the distinction between a document in writing and an Electronic Record is expressed or implied.

 

(i)The words including, include and in particular or any similar expression are to be construed without limitation.

 

Exclusion of Table A Articles

 

1.3The regulations contained in Table A in the First Schedule of the Law and any other regulations contained in any statute or subordinate legislation are expressly excluded and do not apply to the Company.

 

2Shares

 

Power to issue Shares and options, with or without special rights

 

2.1Subject to the provisions of the Law and these Articles and, where applicable, the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange and/or any competent regulatory authority, and without prejudice to any rights attached to any existing Shares, the directors have general and unconditional authority to allot (with or without confirming rights of renunciation), issue, grant options over or otherwise deal with any unissued Shares of the Company to such persons, at such times and on such terms and conditions as they may decide. No Share may be issued at a discount except in accordance with the provisions of the Law.

 

2.2Without limitation to the preceding Article, the directors may so deal with the unissued Shares of the Company:

 

(a)either at a premium or at par;

 

(b)with or without preferred, deferred or other special rights or restrictions whether in regard to dividend, voting, return of capital or otherwise.

 

2.3The Company may issue rights, options, warrants or convertible securities or securities of similar nature conferring the right upon the holders thereof to subscribe for, purchase or receive any class of Shares or other securities in the Company at such times and on such terms and conditions as the directors may decide.

 

2.4The Company may issue units of securities in the Company, which may be comprised of Shares, rights, options, warrants or convertible securities or securities of similar nature conferring the right upon the holders thereof to subscribe for, purchase or receive any class of Shares or other securities in the Company, on such terms and conditions as the directors may decide. The securities comprising any such units which are issued pursuant to the IPO can only be traded separately from one another on the 52nd day following the date of the prospectus relating to the IPO unless the managing Underwriter determines that an earlier date is acceptable, subject to the Company having filed a current report on Form 8-K containing an audited balance sheet reflecting the Company’s receipt of the gross proceeds of the IPO with the SEC and a press release announcing when such separate trading will begin. Prior to such date, the units can be traded, but the securities comprising such units cannot be traded separately from one another.

 

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2.5Each Share in the Company confers upon the Member:

 

(a)the right to one vote at a meeting of the Members of the Company or on any resolution of Members;

 

(b)a pro rata right in any dividend paid by the Company; and

 

(c)a pro rata right in the distribution of the surplus assets of the Company on its liquidation.

 

Power to issue fractions of a Share

 

2.6Subject to the Law, the Company may, but shall not otherwise be obliged to, issue fractions of a Share of any class or round up or down fractional holdings of Shares to its nearest whole number. A fraction of a Share shall be subject to and carry the corresponding fraction of liabilities (whether with respect to calls or otherwise), limitations, preferences, privileges, qualifications, restrictions, rights and other attributes of a Share of that class of Shares.

 

Power to pay commissions and brokerage fees

 

2.7The Company may, in so far as the Law permits, pay a commission to any person in consideration of that person:

 

(a)subscribing or agreeing to subscribe, whether absolutely or conditionally; or

 

(b)procuring or agreeing to procure subscriptions, whether absolute or conditional

 

for any Shares in the Company. That commission may be satisfied by the payment of cash or the allotment of Fully Paid or partly-paid Shares or partly in one way and partly in another.

 

2.8The Company may employ a broker in the issue of its capital and pay him any proper commission or brokerage.

 

Trusts not recognised

 

2.9Except as required by Applicable Law:

 

(a)the Company shall not be bound by or compelled to recognise in any way (even when notified) any equitable, contingent, future or partial interest in any Share, or (except only as is otherwise provided by the Articles) any other rights in respect of any Share other than an absolute right to the entirety thereof in the holder; and

 

(b)no person other than the Member shall be recognised by the Company as having any right in a Share.

 

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Power to vary class rights

 

2.10If the share capital is divided into different classes of Shares then, unless the terms on which a class of Shares was issued state otherwise, the rights attaching to a class of Shares may only be varied if one of the following applies:

 

(a)the Members holding two thirds of the issued Shares of that class consent in writing to the variation; or

 

(b)the variation is made with the sanction of a Special Resolution passed at a separate general meeting of the Members holding the issued Shares of that class.

 

2.11For the purpose of paragraph (b) of the preceding Article, all the provisions of these Articles relating to general meetings apply, mutatis mutandis, to every such separate meeting except that:

 

(a)the necessary quorum shall be one or more persons holding, or representing by proxy, not less than one third of the issued Shares of the class; and

 

(b)any Member holding issued Shares of the class, present in person or by proxy or, in the case of a corporate Member, by its duly authorised representative, may demand a poll.

 

Effect of new Share issue on existing class rights

 

2.12Unless the terms on which a class of Shares was issued state otherwise, the rights conferred on the Member holding Shares of any class shall not be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further Shares ranking pari passu with the existing Shares of that class.

 

Capital contributions without issue of further Shares

 

2.13With the consent of a Member, the directors may accept a voluntary contribution to the capital of the Company from that Member without issuing Shares in consideration for that contribution. In that event, the contribution shall be dealt with in the following manner:

 

(a)It shall be treated as if it were a share premium.

 

(b)Unless the Member agrees otherwise:

 

(i)if the Member holds Shares in a single class of Shares - it shall be credited to the share premium account for that class of Shares;

 

(ii)if the Member holds Shares of more than one class - it shall be credited rateably to the share premium accounts for those classes of Shares (in the proportion that the sum of the issue prices for each class of Shares that the Member holds bears to the total issue prices for all classes of Shares that the Member holds).

 

(c)It shall be subject to the provisions of the Law and these Articles applicable to share premiums.

 

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No bearer Shares or warrants

 

2.14The Company shall not issue Shares or warrants to bearers.

 

Treasury Shares

 

2.15Shares that the Company purchases, redeems or acquires by way of surrender in accordance with the Law shall be held as Treasury Shares and not treated as cancelled if:

 

(a)the directors so determine prior to the purchase, redemption or surrender of those shares; and

 

(b)the relevant provisions of the Memorandum and Articles and the Law are otherwise complied with.

 

Rights attaching to Treasury Shares and related matters

 

2.16No dividend may be declared or paid, and no other distribution (whether in cash or otherwise) of the Company’s assets (including any distribution of assets to members on a winding up) may be made to the Company in respect of a Treasury Share.

 

2.17The Company shall be entered in the Register as the holder of the Treasury Shares. However:

 

(a)the Company shall not be treated as a member for any purpose and shall not exercise any right in respect of the Treasury Shares, and any purported exercise of such a right shall be void;

 

(b)a Treasury Share shall not be voted, directly or indirectly, at any meeting of the Company and shall not be counted in determining the total number of issued shares at any given time, whether for the purposes of these Articles or the Law.

 

2.18Nothing in the preceding Article prevents an allotment of Shares as fully paid bonus shares in respect of a Treasury Share and Shares allotted as fully paid bonus shares in respect of a Treasury Share shall be treated as Treasury Shares.

 

2.19Treasury Shares may be disposed of by the Company in accordance with the Law and otherwise on such terms and conditions as the directors determine.

 

3Register of Members

 

3.1The Company shall maintain or cause to be maintained the Register of Members in accordance with the Law.

 

3.2The directors may determine that the Company shall maintain one or more branch registers of Members in accordance with the Law. The directors may also determine which Register of Members shall constitute the principal register and which shall constitute the branch register or registers, and to vary such determination from time to time.

 

3.3The title to Public Shares may be evidenced and transferred in accordance with the laws applicable to the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange and, for these purposes, the Register of Members may be maintained in accordance with Article 40B of the Law.

 

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4Share certificates

 

Issue of share certificates

 

4.1A Member shall only be entitled to a share certificate if the directors resolve that share certificates shall be issued. Share certificates representing Shares, if any, shall be in such form as the directors may determine. If the directors resolve that share certificates shall be issued, upon being entered in the register of Members as the holder of a Share, the directors may issue to any Member:

 

(a)without payment, to one certificate for all the Shares of each class held by that Member (and, upon transferring a part of the Member’s holding of Shares of any class, to a certificate for the balance of that holding); and

 

(b)upon payment of such reasonable sum as the directors may determine for every certificate after the first, to several certificates each for one or more of that Member’s Shares.

 

4.2Every certificate shall specify the number, class and distinguishing numbers (if any) of the Shares to which it relates and whether they are Fully Paid or partly paid up. A certificate may be executed under seal or executed in such other manner as the directors determine.

 

4.3Every certificate shall bear legends required under the Applicable Laws.

 

4.4The Company shall not be bound to issue more than one certificate for Shares held jointly by several persons and delivery of a certificate for a Share to one joint holder shall be a sufficient delivery to all of them.

 

Renewal of lost or damaged share certificates

 

4.5If a share certificate is defaced, worn-out, lost or destroyed, it may be renewed on such terms (if any) as to:

 

(a)evidence;

 

(b)indemnity;

 

(c)payment of the expenses reasonably incurred by the Company in investigating the evidence; and

 

(d)payment of a reasonable fee, if any, for issuing a replacement share certificate

 

as the directors may determine, and (in the case of defacement or wearing-out) on delivery to the Company of the old certificate.

 

5Lien on Shares

 

Nature and scope of lien

 

5.1The Company has a first and paramount lien on all Shares (whether Fully Paid or not) registered in the name of a Member (whether solely or jointly with others). The lien is for all moneys payable to the Company by the Member or the Member’s estate:

 

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(a)either alone or jointly with any other person, whether or not that other person is a Member; and

 

(b)whether or not those moneys are presently payable.

 

5.2At any time the directors may declare any Share to be wholly or partly exempt from the provisions of this Article.

 

Company may sell Shares to satisfy lien

 

5.3The Company may sell any Shares over which it has a lien if all of the following conditions are met:

 

(a)the sum in respect of which the lien exists is presently payable;

 

(b)the Company gives notice to the Member holding the Share (or to the person entitled to it in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of that Member) demanding payment and stating that if the notice is not complied with the Shares may be sold; and

 

(c)that sum is not paid within 14 Clear Days after that notice is deemed to be given under these Articles.

 

5.4The Shares may be sold in such manner as the directors determine.

 

5.5To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, the directors shall incur no personal liability to the Member concerned in respect of the sale.

 

Authority to execute instrument of transfer

 

5.6To give effect to a sale, the directors may authorise any person to execute an instrument of transfer of the Shares sold to, or in accordance with the directions of, the purchaser. The title of the transferee of the Shares shall not be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings in respect of the sale.

 

Consequences of sale of Shares to satisfy lien

 

5.7On sale pursuant to the preceding Articles:

 

(a)the name of the Member concerned shall be removed from the Register of Members as the holder of those Shares; and

 

(b)that person shall deliver to the Company for cancellation the certificate for those Shares.

 

Despite this, that person shall remain liable to the Company for all monies which, at the date of sale, were presently payable by him to the Company in respect of those Shares. That person shall also be liable to pay interest on those monies from the date of sale until payment at the rate at which interest was payable before that sale or, failing that, at the Default Rate. The directors may waive payment wholly or in part or enforce payment without any allowance for the value of the Shares at the time of sale or for any consideration received on their disposal.

 

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Application of proceeds of sale

 

5.8The net proceeds of the sale, after payment of the costs, shall be applied in payment of so much of the sum for which the lien exists as is presently payable. Any residue shall be paid to the person whose Shares have been sold:

 

(a)if no certificate for the Shares was issued, at the date of the sale; or

 

(b)if a certificate for the Shares was issued, upon surrender to the Company of that certificate for cancellation

 

but, in either case, subject to the Company retaining a like lien for all sums not presently payable as existed on the Shares before the sale.

 

6Calls on Shares and forfeiture

 

Power to make calls and effect of calls

 

6.1Subject to the terms of allotment, the directors may make calls on the Members in respect of any moneys unpaid on their Shares including any premium. The call may provide for payment to be by instalments. Subject to receiving at least 14 Clear Days’ notice specifying when and where payment is to be made, each Member shall pay to the Company the amount called on his Shares as required by the notice.

 

6.2Before receipt by the Company of any sum due under a call, that call may be revoked in whole or in part and payment of a call may be postponed in whole or in part. Where a call is to be paid in instalments, the Company may revoke the call in respect of all or any remaining instalments in whole or in part and may postpone payment of all or any of the remaining instalments in whole or in part.

 

6.3A Member on whom a call is made shall remain liable for that call notwithstanding the subsequent transfer of the Shares in respect of which the call was made. A person shall not be liable for calls made after such person is no longer registered as Member in respect of those Shares.

 

Time when call made

 

6.4A call shall be deemed to have been made at the time when the resolution of the directors authorising the call was passed.

 

Liability of joint holders

 

6.5Members registered as the joint holders of a Share shall be jointly and severally liable to pay all calls in respect of the Share.

 

Interest on unpaid calls

 

6.6If a call remains unpaid after it has become due and payable the person from whom it is due and payable shall pay interest on the amount unpaid from the day it became due and payable until it is paid:

 

(a)at the rate fixed by the terms of allotment of the Share or in the notice of the call; or

 

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(b)if no rate is fixed, at the Default Rate.

 

The directors may waive payment of the interest wholly or in part.

 

Deemed calls

 

6.7Any amount payable in respect of a Share, whether on allotment or on a fixed date or otherwise, shall be deemed to be payable as a call. If the amount is not paid when due the provisions of these Articles shall apply as if the amount had become due and payable by virtue of a call.

 

Power to accept early payment

 

6.8The Company may accept from a Member the whole or a part of the amount remaining unpaid on Shares held by him although no part of that amount has been called up.

 

Power to make different arrangements at time of issue of Shares

 

6.9Subject to the terms of allotment, the directors may make arrangements on the issue of Shares to distinguish between Members in the amounts and times of payment of calls on their Shares.

 

Notice of default

 

6.10If a call remains unpaid after it has become due and payable the directors may give to the person from whom it is due not less than 14 Clear Days’ notice requiring payment of:

 

(a)the amount unpaid;

 

(b)any interest which may have accrued;

 

(c)any expenses which have been incurred by the Company due to that person’s default.

 

6.11The notice shall state the following:

 

(a)the place where payment is to be made; and

 

(b)a warning that if the notice is not complied with the Shares in respect of which the call is made will be liable to be forfeited.

 

Forfeiture or surrender of Shares

 

6.12If the notice under the preceding Article is not complied with, the directors may, before the payment required by the notice has been received, resolve that any Share the subject of that notice be forfeited. The forfeiture shall include all dividends or other moneys payable in respect of the forfeited Share and not paid before the forfeiture. Despite the foregoing, the directors may determine that any Share the subject of that notice be accepted by the Company as surrendered by the Member holding that Share in lieu of forfeiture.

 

6.13The directors may accept the surrender for no consideration of any Fully Paid Share.

 

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Disposal of forfeited or surrendered Share and power to cancel forfeiture or surrender

 

6.14A forfeited or surrendered Share may be sold, re-allotted or otherwise disposed of on such terms and in such manner as the directors determine either to the former Member who held that Share or to any other person. The forfeiture or surrender may be cancelled on such terms as the directors think fit at any time before a sale, re-allotment or other disposition. Where, for the purposes of its disposal, a forfeited or surrendered Share is to be transferred to any person, the directors may authorise some person to execute an instrument of transfer of the Share to the transferee.

 

Effect of forfeiture or surrender on former Member

 

6.15On forfeiture or surrender:

 

(a)the name of the Member concerned shall be removed from the Register of Members as the holder of those Shares and that person shall cease to be a Member in respect of those Shares; and

 

(b)that person shall surrender to the Company for cancellation the certificate (if any) for the forfeited or surrendered Shares.

 

6.16Despite the forfeiture or surrender of his Shares, that person shall remain liable to the Company for all moneys which at the date of forfeiture or surrender were presently payable by him to the Company in respect of those Shares together with:

 

(a)all expenses; and

 

(b)interest from the date of forfeiture or surrender until payment:

 

(i)at the rate of which interest was payable on those moneys before forfeiture; or

 

(ii)if no interest was so payable, at the Default Rate.

 

The directors, however, may waive payment wholly or in part.

 

Evidence of forfeiture or surrender

 

6.17A declaration, whether statutory or under oath, made by a director or the Secretary shall be conclusive evidence of the following matters stated in it as against all persons claiming to be entitled to forfeited Shares:

 

(a)that the person making the declaration is a director or Secretary of the Company, and

 

(b)that the particular Shares have been forfeited or surrendered on a particular date.

 

Subject to the execution of an instrument of transfer, if necessary, the declaration shall constitute good title to the Shares.

 

Sale of forfeited or surrendered Shares

 

6.18Any person to whom the forfeited or surrendered Shares are disposed of shall not be bound to see to the application of the consideration, if any, of those Shares nor shall his title to the Shares be affected by any irregularity in, or invalidity of the proceedings in respect of, the forfeiture, surrender or disposal of those Shares.

 

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7Transfer of Shares

 

Form of transfer

 

7.1Subject to the following Articles about the transfer of Shares, and provided that such transfer complies with applicable rules of the SEC, the Designated Stock Exchange and federal and state securities laws of the United States, a Member may transfer Shares to another person by completing an instrument of transfer in a common form or in a form prescribed by the Designated Stock Exchange or in any other form approved by the directors, executed:

 

(a)where the Shares are Fully Paid, by or on behalf of that Member; and

 

(b)where the Shares are partly paid, by or on behalf of that Member and the transferee.

 

7.2The transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of a Share until the name of the transferee is entered into the Register of Members.

 

Power to refuse registration

 

7.3If the Shares in question were issued in conjunction with rights, options or warrants issued pursuant to Article 2.4 on terms that one cannot be transferred without the other, the directors shall refuse to register the transfer of any such Share without evidence satisfactory to them of the like transfer of such option or warrant.

 

Power to suspend registration

 

7.4The directors may suspend registration of the transfer of Shares at such times and for such periods, not exceeding 30 days in any calendar year, as they determine.

 

Company may retain instrument of transfer

 

7.5The Company shall be entitled to retain any instrument of transfer which is registered; but an instrument of transfer which the directors refuse to register shall be returned to the person lodging it when notice of the refusal is given.

 

8Transmission of Shares

 

Persons entitled on death of a Member

 

8.1If a Member dies, the only persons recognised by the Company as having any title to the deceased Members’ interest are the following:

 

(a)where the deceased Member was a joint holder, the survivor or survivors; and

 

(b)where the deceased Member was a sole holder, that Member’s personal representative or representatives.

 

8.2Nothing in these Articles shall release the deceased Member’s estate from any liability in respect of any Share, whether the deceased was a sole holder or a joint holder.

 

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Registration of transfer of a Share following death or bankruptcy

 

8.3A person becoming entitled to a Share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of a Member may elect to do either of the following:

 

(a)to become the holder of the Share; or

 

(b)to transfer the Share to another person.

 

8.4That person must produce such evidence of his entitlement as the directors may properly require.

 

8.5If the person elects to become the holder of the Share, he must give notice to the Company to that effect. For the purposes of these Articles, that notice shall be treated as though it were an executed instrument of transfer.

 

8.6If the person elects to transfer the Share to another person then:

 

(a)if the Share is Fully Paid, the transferor must execute an instrument of transfer; and

 

(b)if the Share is partly paid, the transferor and the transferee must execute an instrument of transfer.

 

8.7All the Articles relating to the transfer of Shares shall apply to the notice or, as appropriate, the instrument of transfer.

 

Indemnity

 

8.8A person registered as a Member by reason of the death or bankruptcy of another Member shall indemnify the Company and the directors against any loss or damage suffered by the Company or the directors as a result of that registration.

 

Rights of person entitled to a Share following death or bankruptcy

 

8.9A person becoming entitled to a Share by reason of the death or bankruptcy of a Member shall have the rights to which he would be entitled if he were registered as the holder of the Share. However, until he is registered as Member in respect of the Share, he shall not be entitled to attend or vote at any meeting of the Company or at any separate meeting of the holders of that class of Shares in the Company.

 

9Alteration of capital

 

Increasing, consolidating, converting, dividing and cancelling share capital

 

9.1To the fullest extent permitted by the Law, the Company may by Ordinary Resolution do any of the following and amend its Memorandum for that purpose:

 

(a)increase its share capital by new Shares of the amount fixed by that Ordinary Resolution and with the attached rights, priorities and privileges set out in that Ordinary Resolution;

 

(b)consolidate and divide all or any of its share capital into Shares of larger amount than its existing Shares;

 

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(c)convert all or any of its Paid Up Shares into stock, and reconvert that stock into Paid Up Shares of any denomination;

 

(d)sub-divide its Shares or any of them into Shares of an amount smaller than that fixed by the Memorandum, so, however, that in the sub-division, the proportion between the amount paid and the amount, if any, unpaid on each reduced Share shall be the same as it was in case of the Share from which the reduced Share is derived; and

 

(e)cancel Shares which, at the date of the passing of that Ordinary Resolution, have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any person, and diminish the amount of its share capital by the amount of the Shares so cancelled or, in the case of Shares without nominal par value, diminish the number of Shares into which its capital is divided.

 

Dealing with fractions resulting from consolidation of Shares

 

9.2Whenever, as a result of a consolidation of Shares, any Members would become entitled to fractions of a Share the directors may on behalf of those Members:

 

(a)sell the Shares representing the fractions for the best price reasonably obtainable to any person (including, subject to the provisions of the Law, the Company); and

 

(b)distribute the net proceeds in due proportion among those Members.

 

For that purpose, the directors may authorise some person to execute an instrument of transfer of the Shares to, or in accordance with the directions of, the purchaser. The transferee shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money nor shall the transferee’s title to the Shares be affected by any irregularity in, or invalidity of, the proceedings in respect of the sale.

 

Reducing share capital

 

9.3Subject to the Law and to any rights for the time being conferred on the Members holding a particular class of Shares, the Company may, by Special Resolution, reduce its share capital in any way.

 

10Redemption and purchase of own Shares

 

Power to issue redeemable Shares and to purchase own Shares

 

10.1Subject to the Law, and to any rights for the time being conferred on the Members holding a particular class of Shares, and, where applicable, the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange and/or any competent regulatory authority, the Company may by its directors:

 

(a)issue Shares that are to be redeemed or liable to be redeemed, at the option of the Company or the Member holding those redeemable Shares, on the terms and in the manner its directors determine before the issue of those Shares;

 

(b)with the consent by Special Resolution of the Members holding Shares of a particular class, vary the rights attaching to that class of Shares so as to provide that those Shares are to be redeemed or are liable to be redeemed at the option of the Company on the terms and in the manner which the directors determine at the time of such variation; and

 

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(c)purchase all or any of its own Shares of any class including any redeemable Shares on the terms and in the manner which the directors determine at the time of such purchase.

 

The Company may make a payment in respect of the redemption or purchase of its own Shares in any manner authorised by the Law, including out of any combination of the following: capital, its profits and the proceeds of a fresh issue of Shares.

 

Power to pay for redemption or purchase in cash or in specie

 

10.2When making a payment in respect of the redemption or purchase of Shares, the directors may make the payment in cash or in specie (or partly in one and partly in the other) if so authorised by the terms of the allotment of those Shares, or by the terms applying to those Shares in accordance with Article 10.1, or otherwise by agreement with the Member holding those Shares.

 

Effect of redemption or purchase of a Share

 

10.3Upon the date of redemption or purchase of a Share:

 

(a)the Member holding that Share shall cease to be entitled to any rights in respect of the Share other than the right to receive:

 

(i)the price for the Share; and

 

(ii)any dividend declared in respect of the Share prior to the date of redemption or purchase;

 

(b)the Member’s name shall be removed from the Register of Members with respect to the Share; and

 

(c)the Share shall be cancelled or held as a Treasury Shares, as the directors may determine.

 

For the purpose of this Article, the date of redemption or purchase is the date when the redemption or purchase falls due.

 

11Meetings of Members

 

Power to call meetings

 

11.1To the extent required by the Designated Stock Exchange, an annual general meeting of the Company shall be held no later than one year after the first financial year end occurring after the IPO, and shall be held in each year thereafter at such time as determined by the directors and the Company may, but shall not (unless required by the Law or the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange) be obliged to, in each year hold any other general meeting.

 

11.2The agenda of the annual general meeting shall be set by the directors and shall include the presentation of the Company’s annual accounts and the report of the directors (if any).

 

11.3Annual general meetings shall be held in New York, USA or in such other places as the directors may determine.

 

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11.4All general meetings other than annual general meetings shall be called extraordinary general meetings and the Company shall specify the meeting as such in the notices calling it.

 

11.5The directors may call a general meeting at any time.

 

11.6If there are insufficient directors to constitute a quorum and the remaining directors are unable to agree on the appointment of additional directors, the directors must call a general meeting for the purpose of appointing additional directors.

 

11.7The directors must also call a general meeting if requisitioned in the manner set out in the next two Articles.

 

11.8The requisition must be in writing and given by one or more Members who together hold at least 10% of the rights to vote at such general meeting.

 

11.9The requisition must also:

 

(a)specify the purpose of the meeting.

 

(b)be signed by or on behalf of each requisitioner (and for this purpose each joint holder shall be obliged to sign). The requisition may consist of several documents in like form signed by one or more of the requisitioners.

 

(c)be delivered in accordance with the notice provisions.

 

11.10Should the directors fail to call a general meeting within 21 Clear Days from the date of receipt of a requisition, the requisitioners or any of them may call a general meeting within three months after the end of that period.

 

11.11Without limitation to the foregoing, if there are insufficient directors to constitute a quorum and the remaining directors are unable to agree on the appointment of additional directors, any one or more Members who together hold at least 10% of the rights to vote at a general meeting may call a general meeting for the purpose of considering the business specified in the notice of meeting which shall include as an item of business the appointment of additional directors.

 

11.12Members seeking to bring business before the annual general meeting or to nominate candidates for election as Directors at the annual general meeting must deliver notice to the principal executive offices of the Company not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the scheduled date of the annual general meeting.

 

Content of notice

 

11.13Notice of a general meeting shall specify each of the following:

 

(a)the place, the date and the hour of the meeting;

 

(b)if the meeting is to be held in two or more places, the technology that will be used to facilitate the meeting;

 

(c)subject to paragraph (d), the general nature of the business to be transacted; and

 

(d)if a resolution is proposed as a Special Resolution, the text of that resolution.

 

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11.14In each notice there shall appear with reasonable prominence the following statements:

 

(a)that a Member who is entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote instead of that Member; and

 

(b)that a proxyholder need not be a Member.

 

Period of notice

 

11.15At least five Clear Days’ notice of a general meeting must be given to Members, provided that a general meeting of the Company shall, whether or not the notice specified in this Article has been given and whether or not the provisions of the Articles regarding general meetings have been complied with, be deemed to have been duly convened if it is so agreed:

 

(a)in the case of an annual general meeting, by all of the Members entitled to attend and vote thereat; and

 

(b)in the case of an extraordinary general meeting, by a majority in number of the Members having a right to attend and vote at the meeting, together holding not less than 95% in par value of the Shares giving that right.

 

Persons entitled to receive notice

 

11.16Subject to the provisions of these Articles and to any restrictions imposed on any Shares, the notice shall be given to the following people:

 

(a)the Members;

 

(b)persons entitled to a Share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of a Member; and

 

(c)the directors.

 

Publication of notice on a website

 

11.17Subject to the Law or the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange, a notice of a general meeting may be published on a website providing the recipient is given separate notice of:

 

(a)the publication of the notice on the website;

 

(b)the place on the website where the notice may be accessed;

 

(c)how it may be accessed; and

 

(d)the place, date and time of the general meeting.

 

11.18If a Member notifies the Company that he is unable for any reason to access the website, the Company must as soon as practicable give notice of the meeting to that Member by any other means permitted by these Articles. This will not affect when that Member is deemed to have received notice of the meeting.

 

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Time a website notice is deemed to be given

 

11.19A website notice is deemed to be given when the Member is given notice of its publication.

 

Required duration of publication on a website

 

11.20Where the notice of meeting is published on a website, it shall continue to be published in the same place on that website from the date of the notification until at least the conclusion of the meeting to which the notice relates.

 

Accidental omission to give notice or non-receipt of notice

 

11.21Proceedings at a meeting shall not be invalidated by the following:

 

(a)an accidental failure to give notice of the meeting to any person entitled to notice; or

 

(b)non-receipt of notice of the meeting by any person entitled to notice.

 

11.22In addition, where a notice of meeting is published on a website, proceedings at the meeting shall not be invalidated merely because it is accidentally published:

 

(a)in a different place on the website; or

 

(b)for part only of the period from the date of the notification until the conclusion of the meeting to which the notice relates.

 

12Proceedings at meetings of Members

 

Quorum

 

12.1Save as provided in the following Article, no business shall be transacted at any meeting unless a quorum is present in person or by proxy. One or more Members who together hold 50% of the Shares entitled to vote at such meeting being individuals present in person or by proxy or if a corporation or other non-natural person by its duly authorised representative or proxy shall be a quorum.

 

Lack of quorum

 

12.2If a quorum is not present within 15 minutes of the time appointed for the meeting, or if at any time during the meeting it becomes inquorate, then the following provisions apply:

 

(a)If the meeting was requisitioned by Members, it shall be cancelled.

 

(b)In any other case, the meeting shall stand adjourned to the same time and place seven days hence, or to such other time or place as is determined by the directors. If a quorum is not present within 15 minutes of the time appointed for the adjourned meeting, then the meeting shall be dissolved.

 

Use of technology

 

12.3A person may participate in a general meeting through the medium of conference telephone, video or any other form of communications equipment providing all persons participating in the meeting are able to hear and speak to each other throughout the meeting. A person participating in this way is deemed to be present in person at the meeting.

 

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Chairman

 

12.4The chairman of a general meeting shall be the chairman of the board or such other director as the directors have nominated to chair board meetings in the absence of the chairman of the board. Absent any such person being present within 15 minutes of the time appointed for the meeting, the directors present shall elect one of their number to chair the meeting.

 

12.5If no director is present within 15 minutes of the time appointed for the meeting, or if no director is willing to act as chairman, the Members present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote shall choose one of their number to chair the meeting.

 

Right of a director to attend and speak

 

12.6Even if a director is not a Member, he shall be entitled to attend and speak at any general meeting and at any separate meeting of Members holding a particular class of Shares in the Company.

 

Adjournment

 

12.7The chairman may at any time adjourn a meeting with the consent of the Members constituting a quorum. The chairman must adjourn the meeting if so directed by the meeting. No business, however, can be transacted at an adjourned meeting other than business which might properly have been transacted at the original meeting.

 

12.8Should a meeting be adjourned for more than twenty Clear Days, whether because of a lack of quorum or otherwise, Members shall be given at least five Clear Days’ notice of the date, time and place of the adjourned meeting and the general nature of the business to be transacted. Otherwise it shall not be necessary to give any notice of the adjournment.

 

Method of voting

 

12.9A resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided on a poll.

 

Taking of a poll

 

12.10A poll demanded on the question of adjournment shall be taken immediately.

 

12.11A poll demanded on any other question shall be taken either immediately or at an adjourned meeting at such time and place as the chairman directs, not being more than 30 Clear Days after the poll was demanded.

 

12.12The demand for a poll shall not prevent the meeting continuing to transact any business other than the question on which the poll was demanded.

 

12.13A poll shall be taken in such manner as the chairman directs. He may appoint scrutineers (who need not be Members) and fix a place and time for declaring the result of the poll. If, through the aid of technology, the meeting is held in more than place, the chairman may appoint scrutineers in more than place; but if he considers that the poll cannot be effectively monitored at that meeting, the chairman shall adjourn the holding of the poll to a date, place and time when that can occur.

 

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Chairman’s casting vote

 

12.14If the votes on a resolution are equal, the chairman may if he wishes exercise a casting vote.

 

Amendments to resolutions

 

12.15An Ordinary Resolution to be proposed at a general meeting may be amended by Ordinary Resolution if:

 

(a)not less than 48 hours before the meeting is to take place (or such later time as the chairman of the meeting may determine), notice of the proposed amendment is given to the Company in writing by a Member entitled to vote at that meeting; and

 

(b)the proposed amendment does not, in the reasonable opinion of the chairman of the meeting, materially alter the scope of the resolution.

 

12.16A Special Resolution to be proposed at a general meeting may be amended by Ordinary Resolution, if:

 

(a)the chairman of the meeting proposes the amendment at the general meeting at which the resolution is to be proposed, and

 

(b)the amendment does not go beyond what the chairman considers is necessary to correct a grammatical or other non-substantive error in the resolution.

 

12.17If the chairman of the meeting, acting in good faith, wrongly decides that an amendment to a resolution is out of order, the chairman’s error does not invalidate the vote on that resolution.

 

Written resolutions

 

12.18Members may pass a resolution in writing without holding a meeting if the following conditions are met:

 

(a)all Members entitled so to vote are given notice of the resolution as if the same were being proposed at a meeting of Members;

 

(b)all Members entitled so to vote :

 

(i)sign a document; or

 

(ii)sign several documents in the like form each signed by one or more of those Members; and

 

(c)the signed document or documents is or are delivered to the Company, including, if the Company so nominates, by delivery of an Electronic Record by Electronic means to the address specified for that purpose.

 

Such written resolution shall be as effective as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Members entitled to vote duly convened and held.

 

12.19If a written resolution is described as a Special Resolution or as an Ordinary Resolution, it has effect accordingly.

 

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12.20The directors may determine the manner in which written resolutions shall be put to Members. In particular, they may provide, in the form of any written resolution, for each Member to indicate, out of the number of votes the Member would have been entitled to cast at a meeting to consider the resolution, how many votes he wishes to cast in favour of the resolution and how many against the resolution or to be treated as abstentions. The result of any such written resolution shall be determined on the same basis as on a poll.

 

Sole-member company

 

12.21If the Company has only one Member, and the Member records in writing his decision on a question, that record shall constitute both the passing of a resolution and the minute of it.

 

13Voting rights of Members

 

Right to vote

 

13.1Unless their Shares carry no right to vote, or unless a call or other amount presently payable has not been paid, all Members are entitled to vote at a general meeting, and all Members holding Shares of a particular class of Shares are entitled to vote at a meeting of the holders of that class of Shares.

 

13.2Members may vote in person or by proxy.

 

13.3Every Member shall have one vote for each Share he holds, unless any Share carries special voting rights.

 

13.4A fraction of a Share shall entitle its holder to an equivalent fraction of one vote.

 

13.5No Member is bound to vote on his Shares or any of them; nor is he bound to vote each of his Shares in the same way.

 

Rights of joint holders

 

13.6If Shares are held jointly, only one of the joint holders may vote. If more than one of the joint holders tenders a vote, the vote of the holder whose name in respect of those Shares appears first in the Register of Members shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holder.

 

Representation of corporate Members

 

13.7Save where otherwise provided, a corporate Member must act by a duly authorised representative.

 

13.8A corporate Member wishing to act by a duly authorised representative must identify that person to the Company by notice in writing.

 

13.9The authorisation may be for any period of time, and must be delivered to the Company not less than two hours before the commencement of the meeting at which it is first used.

 

13.10The directors of the Company may require the production of any evidence which they consider necessary to determine the validity of the notice.

 

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13.11Where a duly authorised representative is present at a meeting that Member is deemed to be present in person; and the acts of the duly authorised representative are personal acts of that Member.

 

13.12A corporate Member may revoke the appointment of a duly authorised representative at any time by notice to the Company; but such revocation will not affect the validity of any acts carried out by the duly authorised representative before the directors of the Company had actual notice of the revocation.

 

13.13If a clearing house (or its nominee(s)), being a corporation, is a Member, it may authorise such persons as it sees fit to act as its representative at any meeting of the Company or at any meeting of any class of Members provided that the authorisation shall specify the number and class of Shares in respect of which each such representative is so authorised. Each person so authorised under the provisions of this Article shall be deemed to have been duly authorised without further evidence of the facts and be entitled to exercise the same rights and powers on behalf of the clearing house (or its nominee(s)) as if such person was the registered holder of such Shares held by the clearing house (or its nominee(s)).

 

Member with mental disorder

 

13.14A Member in respect of whom an order has been made by any court having jurisdiction (whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere) in matters concerning mental disorder may vote, by that Member’s receiver, curator bonis or other person authorised in that behalf appointed by that court.

 

13.15For the purpose of the preceding Article, evidence to the satisfaction of the directors of the authority of the person claiming to exercise the right to vote must be received not less than 24 hours before holding the relevant meeting or the adjourned meeting in any manner specified for the delivery of forms of appointment of a proxy, whether in writing or by Electronic means. In default, the right to vote shall not be exercisable.

 

Objections to admissibility of votes

 

13.16An objection to the validity of a person’s vote may only be raised at the meeting or at the adjourned meeting at which the vote is sought to be tendered. Any objection duly made shall be referred to the chairman whose decision shall be final and conclusive.

 

Form of proxy

 

13.17An instrument appointing a proxy shall be in any common form or in any other form approved by the directors.

 

13.18The instrument must be in writing and signed in one of the following ways:

 

(a)by the Member; or

 

(b)by the Member’s authorised attorney; or

 

(c)if the Member is a corporation or other body corporate, under seal or signed by an authorised officer, secretary or attorney.

 

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If the directors so resolve, the Company may accept an Electronic Record of that instrument delivered in the manner specified below and otherwise satisfying the Articles about authentication of Electronic Records.

 

13.19The directors may require the production of any evidence which they consider necessary to determine the validity of any appointment of a proxy.

 

13.20A Member may revoke the appointment of a proxy at any time by notice to the Company duly signed in accordance with the Article above about signing proxies; but such revocation will not affect the validity of any acts carried out by the proxy before the directors of the Company had actual notice of the revocation.

 

How and when proxy is to be delivered

 

13.21Subject to the following Articles, the form of appointment of a proxy and any authority under which it is signed (or a copy of the authority certified notarially or in any other way approved by the directors) must be delivered so that it is received by the Company not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the person named in the form of appointment of proxy proposes to vote. They must be delivered in either of the following ways:

 

(a)In the case of an instrument in writing, it must be left at or sent by post:

 

(i)to the registered office of the Company; or

 

(ii)to such other place specified in the notice convening the meeting or in any form of appointment of proxy sent out by the Company in relation to the meeting.

 

(b)If, pursuant to the notice provisions, a notice may be given to the Company in an Electronic Record, an Electronic Record of an appointment of a proxy must be sent to the address specified pursuant to those provisions unless another address for that purpose is specified:

 

(i)in the notice convening the meeting; or

 

(ii)in any form of appointment of a proxy sent out by the Company in relation to the meeting; or

 

(iii)in any invitation to appoint a proxy issued by the Company in relation to the meeting.

 

13.22Where a poll is taken:

 

(a)if it is taken more than seven Clear Days after it is demanded, the form of appointment of a proxy and any accompanying authority (or an Electronic Record of the same) must be delivered as required under the preceding Article not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for the taking of the poll;

 

(b)but if it to be taken within seven Clear Days after it was demanded, the form of appointment of a proxy and any accompanying authority (or an Electronic Record of the same) must be e delivered as required under the preceding Article not less than two hours before the time appointed for the taking of the poll.

 

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13.23If the form of appointment of proxy is not delivered on time, it is invalid.

 

Voting by proxy

 

13.24A proxy shall have the same voting rights at a meeting or adjourned meeting as the Member would have had except to the extent that the instrument appointing him limits those rights. Notwithstanding the appointment of a proxy, a Member may attend and vote at a meeting or adjourned meeting. If a Member votes on any resolution a vote by his proxy on the same resolution, unless in respect of different Shares, shall be invalid.

 

14Number of directors

 

Unless otherwise determined by Ordinary Resolution, the minimum number of directors shall be one and the maximum shall be ten.

 

15Appointment, disqualification and removal of directors

 

No age limit

 

15.1There is no age limit for directors save that they must be aged at least 18 years.

 

Corporate directors

 

15.2Unless prohibited by law, a body corporate may be a director. If a body corporate is a director, the Articles about representation of corporate Members at general meetings apply, mutatis mutandis, to the Articles about directors’ meetings.

 

No shareholding qualification

 

15.3Unless a shareholding qualification for directors is fixed by Ordinary Resolution, no director shall be required to own Shares as a condition of his appointment.

 

Appointment and removal of directors

 

15.4The Company may by Ordinary Resolution appoint any person to be a director or may by Ordinary Resolution remove any director.

 

15.5Without prejudice to the Company’s power to appoint a person to be a director pursuant to these Articles, the directors shall have power at any time to appoint any person who is willing to act as a director, either to fill a vacancy or as an additional director. A director elected to fill a vacancy resulting from the death, resignation or removal of a director shall serve for the remainder of the full term of the director whose death, resignation or removal shall have created such vacancy and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified. The directors shall have power at any time to remove any director.

 

15.6Each director holds office for the term fixed by the Ordinary Resolution or fixed by the resolution of the directors appointing such director, as applicable, but such term shall not exceed two years.

 

15.7Notwithstanding the other provisions of these Articles, in any case where, as a result of death, the Company has no directors and no shareholders, the personal representatives of the last shareholder to have died have the power, by notice in writing to the Company, to appoint a person to be a director. For the purpose of this Article:

 

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(a)where two or more shareholders die in circumstances rendering it uncertain who was the last to die, a younger shareholder is deemed to have survived an older shareholder;

 

(b)if the last shareholder died leaving a will which disposes of that shareholder’s shares in the Company (whether by way of specific gift, as part of the residuary estate, or otherwise):

 

(i)the expression personal representatives of the last shareholder means:

 

(A)until a grant of probate in respect of that will has been obtained from the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, all of the executors named in that will who are living at the time the power of appointment under this Article is exercised; and

 

(B)after such grant of probate has been obtained, only such of those executors who have proved that will;

 

(ii)without derogating from section 3(1) of the Succession Act (Revised), the executors named in that will may exercise the power of appointment under this Article without first obtaining a grant of probate.

 

15.8A remaining director may appoint a director even though there is not a quorum of directors.

 

15.9No appointment can cause the number of directors to exceed the maximum; and any such appointment shall be invalid.

 

15.10For so long as Shares are listed on a Designated Stock Exchange, the directors shall include at least such number of Independent Directors as Applicable Law or the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange require, subject to applicable phase-in rules of the Designated Stock Exchange.

 

Resignation of directors

 

15.11A director may at any time resign office by giving to the Company notice in writing or, if permitted pursuant to the notice provisions, in an Electronic Record delivered in either case in accordance with those provisions.

 

15.12Unless the notice specifies a different date, the director shall be deemed to have resigned on the date that the notice is delivered to the Company.

 

Termination of the office of director

 

15.13A director’s office shall be terminated forthwith if:

 

(a)he is prohibited by the law of the Cayman Islands from acting as a director; or

 

(b)he is made bankrupt or makes an arrangement or composition with his creditors generally; or

 

(c)in the opinion of a registered medical practitioner by whom he is being treated he becomes physically or mentally incapable of acting as a director; or

 

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(d)he is made subject to any law relating to mental health or incompetence, whether by court order or otherwise;

 

(e)without the consent of the other directors, he is absent from meetings of directors for a continuous period of six months; or

 

(f)all of the other directors (being not less than two in number) determine that he should be removed as a director, either by a resolution passed by all of the other directors at a meeting of the directors duly convened and held in accordance with the Articles or by a resolution in writing signed by all of the other directors.

 

16Alternate directors

 

Appointment and removal

 

16.1Any director may appoint any other person, including another director, to act in his place as an alternate director. No appointment shall take effect until the director has given notice of the appointment to the other directors. Such notice must be given to each other director by either of the following methods:

 

(a)by notice in writing in accordance with the notice provisions;

 

(b)if the other director has an email address, by emailing to that address a scanned copy of the notice as a PDF attachment (the PDF version being deemed to be the notice unless Article 31.7 applies), in which event notice shall be taken to be given on the date of receipt by the recipient in readable form. For the avoidance of doubt, the same email may be sent to the email address of more than one director (and to the email address of the Company pursuant to Article 16.4(c)).

 

16.2Without limitation to the preceding Article, a director may appoint an alternate for a particular meeting by sending an email to his fellow directors informing them that they are to take such email as notice of such appointment for such meeting. Such appointment shall be effective without the need for a signed notice of appointment or the giving of notice to the Company in accordance with Article 16.4.

 

16.3A director may revoke his appointment of an alternate at any time. No revocation shall take effect until the director has given notice of the revocation to the other directors. Such notice must be given by either of the methods specified in Article 16.1.

 

16.4A notice of appointment or removal of an alternate director must also be given to the Company by any of the following methods:

 

(a)by notice in writing in accordance with the notice provisions;

 

(b)if the Company has a facsimile address for the time being, by sending by facsimile transmission to that facsimile address a facsimile copy or, otherwise, by sending by facsimile transmission to the facsimile address of the Company’s registered office a facsimile copy (in either case, the facsimile copy being deemed to be the notice unless Article 31.7 applies), in which event notice shall be taken to be given on the date of an error-free transmission report from the sender’s fax machine;

 

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(c)if the Company has an email address for the time being, by emailing to that email address a scanned copy of the notice as a PDF attachment or, otherwise, by emailing to the email address provided by the Company’s registered office a scanned copy of the notice as a PDF attachment (in either case, the PDF version being deemed to be the notice unless Article 31.7 applies), in which event notice shall be taken to be given on the date of receipt by the Company or the Company’s registered office (as appropriate) in readable form; or

 

(d)if permitted pursuant to the notice provisions, in some other form of approved Electronic Record delivered in accordance with those provisions in writing.

 

Notices

 

16.5All notices of meetings of directors shall continue to be given to the appointing director and not to the alternate.

 

Rights of alternate director

 

16.6An alternate director shall be entitled to attend and vote at any board meeting or meeting of a committee of the directors at which the appointing director is not personally present, and generally to perform all the functions of the appointing director in his absence.

 

16.7For the avoidance of doubt:

 

(a)if another director has been appointed an alternate director for one or more directors, he shall be entitled to a separate vote in his own right as a director and in right of each other director for whom he has been appointed an alternate; and

 

(b)if a person other than a director has been appointed an alternate director for more than one director, he shall be entitled to a separate vote in right of each director for whom he has been appointed an alternate.

 

16.8An alternate director, however, is not entitled to receive any remuneration from the Company for services rendered as an alternate director.

 

Appointment ceases when the appointor ceases to be a director

 

16.9An alternate director shall cease to be an alternate director if the director who appointed him ceases to be a director.

 

Status of alternate director

 

16.10An alternate director shall carry out all functions of the director who made the appointment.

 

16.11Save where otherwise expressed, an alternate director shall be treated as a director under these Articles.

 

16.12An alternate director is not the agent of the director appointing him.

 

16.13An alternate director is not entitled to any remuneration for acting as alternate director.

 

Status of the director making the appointment

 

16.14A director who has appointed an alternate is not thereby relieved from the duties which he owes the Company.

 

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17Powers of directors

 

Powers of directors

 

17.1Subject to the provisions of the Law, the Memorandum and these Articles, the business of the Company shall be managed by the directors who may for that purpose exercise all the powers of the Company.

 

17.2No prior act of the directors shall be invalidated by any subsequent alteration of the Memorandum or these Articles. However, to the extent allowed by the Law, following the consummation of the IPO Members may by Special Resolution validate any prior or future act of the directors which would otherwise be in breach of their duties.

 

Appointments to office

 

17.3The directors may appoint a director:

 

(a)as chairman of the board of directors;

 

(b)as vice-chairman of the board of directors;

 

(c)as managing director;

 

(d)to any other executive office

 

for such period and on such terms, including as to remuneration, as they think fit.

 

17.4The appointee must consent in writing to holding that office.

 

17.5Where a chairman is appointed he shall, unless unable to do so, preside at every meeting of directors.

 

17.6If there is no chairman, or if the chairman is unable to preside at a meeting, that meeting may select its own chairman; or the directors may nominate one of their number to act in place of the chairman should he ever not be available.

 

17.7Subject to the provisions of the Law, the directors may also appoint any person, who need not be a director:

 

(a)as Secretary; and

 

(b)to any office that may be required (including, for the avoidance of doubt, one or more chief executive officers, presidents, a chief financial officer, a treasurer, vice-presidents, one or more assistant vice-presidents, one or more assistant treasurers and one or more assistant secretaries),

 

for such period and on such terms, including as to remuneration, as they think fit. In the case of an Officer, that Officer may be given any title the directors decide.

 

17.8The Secretary or Officer must consent in writing to holding that office.

 

17.9A director, Secretary or other Officer of the Company may not hold the office, or perform the services, of Auditor.

 

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Remuneration

 

17.10The remuneration to be paid to the directors, if any, shall be such remuneration as the directors shall determine. The directors shall also be entitled to be paid all out of pocket expenses properly incurred by them in connection with activities on behalf of the Company.

 

17.11Remuneration may take any form and may include arrangements to pay pensions, health insurance, death or sickness benefits, whether to the director or to any other person connected to or related to him.

 

17.12Unless his fellow directors determine otherwise, a director is not accountable to the Company for remuneration or other benefits received from any other company which is in the same group as the Company or which has common shareholdings.

 

Disclosure of information

 

17.13The directors may release or disclose to a third party any information regarding the affairs of the Company, including any information contained in the Register of Members relating to a Member, (and they may authorise any director, Officer or other authorised agent of the Company to release or disclose to a third party any such information in his possession) if:

 

(a)the Company or that person, as the case may be, is lawfully required to do so under the laws of any jurisdiction to which the Company is subject; or

 

(b)such disclosure is in compliance with the rules of any stock exchange upon which the Company’s shares are listed; or

 

(c)such disclosure is in accordance with any contract entered into by the Company; or

 

(d)the directors are of the opinion such disclosure would assist or facilitate the Company’s operations.

 

18Delegation of powers

 

Power to delegate any of the directors’ powers to a committee

 

18.1The directors may delegate any of their powers to any committee consisting of one or more persons who need not be Members. Persons on the committee may include non-directors so long as the majority of those persons are directors.

 

18.2The delegation may be collateral with, or to the exclusion of, the directors’ own powers.

 

18.3The delegation may be on such terms as the directors think fit, including provision for the committee itself to delegate to a sub-committee; save that any delegation must be capable of being revoked or altered by the directors at will.

 

18.4Unless otherwise permitted by the directors, a committee must follow the procedures prescribed for the taking of decisions by directors.

 

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Power to appoint an agent of the Company

 

18.5The directors may appoint any person, either generally or in respect of any specific matter, to be the agent of the Company with or without authority for that person to delegate all or any of that person’s powers. The directors may make that appointment:

 

(a)by causing the Company to enter into a power of attorney or agreement; or

 

(b)in any other manner they determine.

 

Power to appoint an attorney or authorised signatory of the Company

 

18.6The directors may appoint any person, whether nominated directly or indirectly by the directors, to be the attorney or the authorised signatory of the Company. The appointment may be:

 

(a)for any purpose;

 

(b)with the powers, authorities and discretions;

 

(c)for the period; and

 

(d)subject to such conditions

 

as they think fit. The powers, authorities and discretions, however, must not exceed those vested in, or exercisable, by the directors under these Articles. The directors may do so by power of attorney or any other manner they think fit.

 

18.7Any power of attorney or other appointment may contain such provision for the protection and convenience for persons dealing with the attorney or authorised signatory as the directors think fit. Any power of attorney or other appointment may also authorise the attorney or authorised signatory to delegate all or any of the powers, authorities and discretions vested in that person.

 

Power to appoint a proxy

 

18.8Any director may appoint any other person, including another director, to represent him at any meeting of the directors. If a director appoints a proxy, then for all purposes the presence or vote of the proxy shall be deemed to be that of the appointing director.

 

18.9Articles 16.1 to 16.4 inclusive (relating to the appointment by directors of alternate directors) apply, mutatis mutandis, to the appointment of proxies by directors.

 

18.10A proxy is an agent of the director appointing him and is not an officer of the Company.

 

19Meetings of directors

 

Regulation of directors’ meetings

 

19.1Subject to the provisions of these Articles, the directors may regulate their proceedings as they think fit.

 

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Calling meetings

 

19.2Any director may call a meeting of directors at any time. The Secretary, if any, must call a meeting of the directors if requested to do so by a director.

 

Notice of meetings

 

19.3Every director shall be given notice of a meeting, although a director may waive retrospectively the requirement to be given notice. Notice may be oral. Attendance at a meeting without written objection shall be deemed to be a waiver of such notice requirement.

 

Period of notice

 

19.4At least five Clear Days’ notice of a meeting of directors must be given to directors. A meeting may be convened on shorter notice with the consent of all directors.

 

Use of technology

 

19.5A director may participate in a meeting of directors through the medium of conference telephone, video or any other form of communications equipment providing all persons participating in the meeting are able to hear and speak to each other throughout the meeting.

 

19.6A director participating in this way is deemed to be present in person at the meeting.

 

Place of meetings

 

19.7If all the directors participating in a meeting are not in the same place, they may decide that the meeting is to be treated as taking place wherever any of them is.

 

Quorum

 

19.8The quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of directors shall be two unless the directors fix some other number or unless the Company has only one director.

 

Voting

 

19.9A question which arises at a board meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes. If votes are equal the chairman may, if he wishes, exercise a casting vote.

 

Validity

 

19.10Anything done at a meeting of directors is unaffected by the fact that it is later discovered that any person was not properly appointed, or had ceased to be a director, or was otherwise not entitled to vote.

 

Recording of dissent

 

19.11A director present at a meeting of directors shall be presumed to have assented to any action taken at that meeting unless:

 

(a)his dissent is entered in the minutes of the meeting; or

 

(b)he has filed with the meeting before it is concluded signed dissent from that action; or

 

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(c)he has forwarded to the Company as soon as practical following the conclusion of that meeting signed dissent.

 

A director who votes in favour of an action is not entitled to record his dissent to it.

 

Written resolutions

 

19.12The directors may pass a resolution in writing without holding a meeting if all directors sign a document or sign several documents in the like form each signed by one or more of those directors.

 

19.13Despite the foregoing, a resolution in writing signed by a validly appointed alternate director or by a validly appointed proxy need not also be signed by the appointing director. If a written resolution is signed personally by the appointing director, it need not also be signed by his alternate or proxy.

 

19.14Such written resolution shall be as effective as if it had been passed at a meeting of the directors duly convened and held; and it shall be treated as having been passed on the day and at the time that the last director signs.

 

Sole director’s minute

 

19.15Where a sole director signs a minute recording his decision on a question, that record shall constitute the passing of a resolution in those terms.

 

20Permissible directors’ interests and disclosure

 

Permissible interests subject to disclosure

 

20.1Save as expressly permitted by these Articles or as set out below, a director may not have a direct or indirect interest or duty which conflicts or may possibly conflict with the interests of the Company.

 

20.2If, notwithstanding the prohibition in the preceding Article, a director discloses to his fellow directors the nature and extent of any material interest or duty in accordance with the next Article, he may:

 

(a)be a party to, or otherwise interested in, any transaction or arrangement with the Company or in which the Company is or may otherwise be interested; or

 

(b)be interested in another body corporate promoted by the Company or in which the Company is otherwise interested. In particular, the director may be a director, secretary or officer of, or employed by, or be a party to any transaction or arrangement with, or otherwise interested in, that other body corporate.

 

20.3Such disclosure may be made at a meeting of the board or otherwise (and, if otherwise, it must be made in writing). The director must disclose the nature and extent of his direct or indirect interest in or duty in relation to a transaction or arrangement or series of transactions or arrangements with the Company or in which the Company has any material interest.

 

20.4If a director has made disclosure in accordance with the preceding Article, then he shall not, by reason only of his office, be accountable to the Company for any benefit that he derives from any such transaction or arrangement or from any such office or employment or from any interest in any such body corporate, and no such transaction or arrangement shall be liable to be avoided on the ground of any such interest or benefit.

 

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Notification of interests

 

20.5For the purposes of the preceding Articles:

 

(a)a general notice that a director gives to the other directors that he is to be regarded as having an interest of the nature and extent specified in the notice in any transaction or arrangement in which a specified person or class of persons is interested shall be deemed to be a disclosure that he has an interest in or duty in relation to any such transaction of the nature and extent so specified; and

 

(b)an interest of which a director has no knowledge and of which it is unreasonable to expect him to have knowledge shall not be treated as an interest of his.

 

Voting where a director is interested in a matter

 

20.6A director may vote at a meeting of directors on any resolution concerning a matter in which that director has an interest or duty, whether directly or indirectly, so long as that director discloses any material interest pursuant to these Articles. The director shall be counted towards a quorum of those present at the meeting. If the director votes on the resolution, his vote shall be counted.

 

20.7Where proposals are under consideration concerning the appointment of two or more directors to offices or employment with the Company or any body corporate in which the Company is interested, the proposals may be divided and considered in relation to each director separately and each of the directors concerned shall be entitled to vote and be counted in the quorum in respect of each resolution except that concerning his or her own appointment.

 

21Minutes

 

The Company shall cause minutes to be made in books kept for the purpose in accordance with the Law.

 

22Accounts and audit

 

Accounting and other records

 

22.1The directors must ensure that proper accounting and other records are kept, and that accounts and associated reports are distributed in accordance with the requirements of the Law.

 

No automatic right of inspection

 

22.2Members are only entitled to inspect the Company’s records if they are expressly entitled to do so by law, or by resolution made by the directors or passed by Ordinary Resolution.

 

Sending of accounts and reports

 

22.3The Company’s accounts and associated directors’ report or auditor’s report that are required or permitted to be sent to any person pursuant to any law shall be treated as properly sent to that person if:

 

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(a)they are sent to that person in accordance with the notice provisions: or

 

(b)they are published on a website providing that person is given separate notice of:

 

(i)the fact that publication of the documents has been published on the website;

 

(ii)the address of the website; and

 

(iii)the place on the website where the documents may be accessed; and

 

(iv)how they may be accessed.

 

22.4If, for any reason, a person notifies the Company that he is unable to access the website, the Company must, as soon as practicable, send the documents to that person by any other means permitted by these Articles. This, however, will not affect when that person is taken to have received the documents under the next Article.

 

Time of receipt if documents are published on a website

 

22.5Documents sent by being published on a website in accordance with the preceding two Articles are only treated as sent at least five Clear Days before the date of the meeting at which they are to be laid if:

 

(a)the documents are published on the website throughout a period beginning at least five Clear Days before the date of the meeting and ending with the conclusion of the meeting; and

 

(b)the person is given at least five Clear Days’ notice of the hearing.

 

Validity despite accidental error in publication on website

 

22.6If, for the purpose of a meeting, documents are sent by being published on a website in accordance with the preceding Articles, the proceedings at that meeting are not invalidated merely because:

 

(a)those documents are, by accident, published in a different place on the website to the place notified; or

 

(b)they are published for part only of the period from the date of notification until the conclusion of that meeting.

 

Audit

 

22.7The directors may appoint an Auditor of the Company who shall hold office on such terms as the directors determine.

 

22.8Without prejudice to the freedom of the directors to establish any other committee, if the Shares (or depositary receipts therefor) are listed or quoted on the Designated Stock Exchange, and if required by the Designated Stock Exchange, the directors shall establish and maintain an Audit Committee as a committee of the directors and shall adopt a formal written Audit Committee charter and review and assess the adequacy of the formal written charter on an annual basis. The composition and responsibilities of the Audit Committee shall comply with the rules and regulations of the SEC and the Designated Stock Exchange. The Audit Committee shall meet at least once every financial quarter, or more frequently as circumstances dictate.

 

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22.9If the Shares are listed or quoted on the Designated Stock Exchange, the Company shall conduct an appropriate review of all related party transactions on an ongoing basis and shall utilise the Audit Committee for the review and approval of potential conflicts of interest.

 

22.10The remuneration of the Auditor shall be fixed by the Audit Committee (if one exists).

 

22.11If the office of Auditor becomes vacant by resignation or death of the Auditor, or by his becoming incapable of acting by reason of illness or other disability at a time when his services are required, the directors shall fill the vacancy and determine the remuneration of such Auditor.

 

22.12Every Auditor of the Company shall have a right of access at all times to the books and accounts and vouchers of the Company and shall be entitled to require from the directors and officers of the Company such information and explanation as may be necessary for the performance of the duties of the Auditor.

 

22.13Auditors shall, if so required by the directors, make a report on the accounts of the Company during their tenure of office at the next annual general meeting following their appointment in the case of a company which is registered with the Registrar of Companies as an ordinary company, and at the next extraordinary general meeting following their appointment in the case of a company which is registered with the Registrar of Companies as an exempted company, and at any other time during their term of office, upon request of the directors or any general meeting of the Members.

 

23Financial year

 

Unless the directors otherwise specify, the financial year of the Company:

 

(a)shall end on 31st December in the year of its incorporation and each following year; and

 

(b)shall begin when it was incorporated and on 1st January each following year.

 

24Record dates

 

Except to the extent of any conflicting rights attached to Shares, the directors may fix any time and date as the record date for calling a general meeting, declaring or paying a dividend or making or issuing an allotment of Shares. The record date may be before or after the date on which a the general meeting is held or the dividend, allotment or issue is declared, paid or made.

 

25Dividends

 

Declaration of dividends by Members

 

25.1Subject to the provisions of the Law, the Company may by Ordinary Resolution declare dividends in accordance with the respective rights of the Members but no dividend shall exceed the amount recommended by the directors.

 

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Payment of interim dividends and declaration of final dividends by directors

 

25.2The directors may pay interim dividends or declare final dividends in accordance with the respective rights of the Members if it appears to them that they are justified by the financial position of the Company and that such dividends may lawfully be paid.

 

25.3Subject to the provisions of the Law, in relation to the distinction between interim dividends and final dividends, the following applies:

 

(a)Upon determination to pay a dividend or dividends described as interim by the directors in the dividend resolution, no debt shall be created by the declaration until such time as payment is made.

 

(b)Upon declaration of a dividend or dividends described as final by the directors in the dividend resolution, a debt shall be created immediately following the declaration, the due date to be the date the dividend is stated to be payable in the resolution.

 

If the resolution fails to specify whether a dividend is final or interim, it shall be assumed to be interim.

 

25.4In relation to Shares carrying differing rights to dividends or rights to dividends at a fixed rate, the following applies:

 

(a)If the share capital is divided into different classes, the directors may pay dividends on Shares which confer deferred or non-preferred rights with regard to dividends as well as on Shares which confer preferential rights with regard to dividends but no dividend shall be paid on Shares carrying deferred or non-preferred rights if, at the time of payment, any preferential dividend is in arrears.

 

(b)The directors may also pay, at intervals settled by them, any dividend payable at a fixed rate if it appears to them that there are sufficient funds of the Company lawfully available for distribution to justify the payment.

 

(c)If the directors act in good faith, they shall not incur any liability to the Members holding Shares conferring preferred rights for any loss those Members may suffer by the lawful payment of the dividend on any Shares having deferred or non-preferred rights.

 

Apportionment of dividends

 

25.5Except as otherwise provided by the rights attached to Shares, all dividends shall be declared and paid according to the amounts paid up on the Shares on which the dividend is paid. All dividends shall be apportioned and paid proportionately to the amount paid up on the Shares during the time or part of the time in respect of which the dividend is paid. If a Share is issued on terms providing that it shall rank for dividend as from a particular date, that Share shall rank for dividend accordingly.

 

Right of set off

 

25.6The directors may deduct from a dividend or any other amount payable to a person in respect of a Share any amount due by that person to the Company on a call or otherwise in relation to a Share.

 

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Power to pay other than in cash

 

25.7If the directors so determine, any resolution declaring a dividend may direct that it shall be satisfied wholly or partly by the distribution of assets. If a difficulty arises in relation to the distribution, the directors may settle that difficulty in any way they consider appropriate. For example, they may do any one or more of the following:

 

(a)issue fractional Shares;

 

(b)fix the value of assets for distribution and make cash payments to some Members on the footing of the value so fixed in order to adjust the rights of Members; and

 

(c)vest some assets in trustees.

 

How payments may be made

 

25.8A dividend or other monies payable on or in respect of a Share may be paid in any of the following ways:

 

(a)if the Member holding that Share or other person entitled to that Share nominates a bank account for that purpose - by wire transfer to that bank account; or

 

(b)by cheque or warrant sent by post to the registered address of the Member holding that Share or other person entitled to that Share.

 

25.9For the purpose of paragraph (a) of the preceding Article, the nomination may be in writing or in an Electronic Record and the bank account nominated may be the bank account of another person. For the purpose of paragraph (b) of the preceding Article, subject to any applicable law or regulation, the cheque or warrant shall be made to the order of the Member holding that Share or other person entitled to the Share or to his nominee, whether nominated in writing or in an Electronic Record, and payment of the cheque or warrant shall be a good discharge to the Company.

 

25.10If two or more persons are registered as the holders of the Share or are jointly entitled to it by reason of the death or bankruptcy of the registered holder (Joint Holders), a dividend (or other amount) payable on or in respect of that Share may be paid as follows:

 

(a)to the registered address of the Joint Holder of the Share who is named first on the Register of Members or to the registered address of the deceased or bankrupt holder, as the case may be; or

 

(b)to the address or bank account of another person nominated by the Joint Holders, whether that nomination is in writing or in an Electronic Record.

 

25.11Any Joint Holder of a Share may give a valid receipt for a dividend (or other amount) payable in respect of that Share.

 

Dividends or other moneys not to bear interest in absence of special rights

 

25.12Unless provided for by the rights attached to a Share, no dividend or other monies payable by the Company in respect of a Share shall bear interest.

 

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Dividends unable to be paid or unclaimed

 

25.13If a dividend cannot be paid to a Member or remains unclaimed within six weeks after it was declared or both, the directors may pay it into a separate account in the Company’s name. If a dividend is paid into a separate account, the Company shall not be constituted trustee in respect of that account and the dividend shall remain a debt due to the Member.

 

25.14A dividend that remains unclaimed for a period of six years after it became due for payment shall be forfeited to, and shall cease to remain owing by, the Company.

 

26Capitalisation of profits

 

Capitalisation of profits or of any share premium account or capital redemption reserve

 

26.1The directors may resolve to capitalise:

 

(a)any part of the Company’s profits not required for paying any preferential dividend (whether or not those profits are available for distribution); or

 

(b)any sum standing to the credit of the Company’s share premium account or capital redemption reserve, if any.

 

The amount resolved to be capitalised must be appropriated to the Members who would have been entitled to it had it been distributed by way of dividend and in the same proportions. The benefit to each Member so entitled must be given in either or both of the following ways:

 

(a)by paying up the amounts unpaid on that Member’s Shares;

 

(b)by issuing Fully Paid Shares, debentures or other securities of the Company to that Member or as that Member directs. The directors may resolve that any Shares issued to the Member in respect of partly paid Shares (Original Shares) rank for dividend only to the extent that the Original Shares rank for dividend while those Original Shares remain partly paid.

 

Applying an amount for the benefit of members

 

26.2The amount capitalised must be applied to the benefit of Members in the proportions to which the Members would have been entitled to dividends if the amount capitalised had been distributed as a dividend.

 

26.3Subject to the Law, if a fraction of a Share, a debenture, or other security is allocated to a Member, the directors may issue a fractional certificate to that Member or pay him the cash equivalent of the fraction.

 

27Share premium account

 

Directors to maintain share premium account

 

27.1The directors shall establish a share premium account in accordance with the Law. They shall carry to the credit of that account from time to time an amount equal to the amount or value of the premium paid on the issue of any Share or capital contributed or such other amounts required by the Law.

 

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Debits to share premium account

 

27.2The following amounts shall be debited to any share premium account:

 

(a)on the redemption or purchase of a Share, the difference between the nominal value of that Share and the redemption or purchase price; and

 

(b)any other amount paid out of a share premium account as permitted by the Law.

 

27.3Notwithstanding the preceding Article, on the redemption or purchase of a Share, the directors may pay the difference between the nominal value of that Share and the redemption purchase price out of the profits of the Company or, as permitted by the Law, out of capital.

 

28Seal

 

Company seal

 

28.1The Company may have a seal if the directors so determine.

 

Duplicate seal

 

28.2Subject to the provisions of the Law, the Company may also have a duplicate seal or seals for use in any place or places outside the Cayman Islands. Each duplicate seal shall be a facsimile of the original seal of the Company. However, if the directors so determine, a duplicate seal shall have added on its face the name of the place where it is to be used.

 

When and how seal is to be used

 

28.3A seal may only be used by the authority of the directors. Unless the directors otherwise determine, a document to which a seal is affixed must be signed in one of the following ways:

 

(a)by a director (or his alternate) and the Secretary; or

 

(b)by a single director (or his alternate).

 

If no seal is adopted or used

 

28.4If the directors do not adopt a seal, or a seal is not used, a document may be executed in the following manner:

 

(a)by a director (or his alternate) or any Officer to which authority has been delegated by resolution duly adopted by the directors; or

 

(b)by a single director (or his alternate); or

 

(c)in any other manner permitted by the Law.

 

Power to allow non-manual signatures and facsimile printing of seal

 

28.5The directors may determine that either or both of the following applies:

 

(a)that the seal or a duplicate seal need not be affixed manually but may be affixed by some other method or system of reproduction;

 

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(b)that a signature required by these Articles need not be manual but may be a mechanical or Electronic Signature.

 

Validity of execution

 

28.6If a document is duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company, it shall not be regarded as invalid merely because, at the date of the delivery, the Secretary, or the director, or other Officer or person who signed the document or affixed the seal for and on behalf of the Company ceased to be the Secretary or hold that office and authority on behalf of the Company.

 

29Indemnity

 

Indemnity

 

29.1To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Company shall indemnify each existing or former Secretary, director (including alternate director), and other Officer of the Company (including an investment adviser or an administrator or liquidator) and their personal representatives against:

 

(a)all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages or liabilities incurred or sustained by the existing or former Secretary or Officer in or about the conduct of the Company’s business or affairs or in the execution or discharge of the existing or former Secretary’s or Officer’s duties, powers, authorities or discretions; and

 

(b)without limitation to paragraph (a), all costs, expenses, losses or liabilities incurred by the existing or former Secretary or Officer in defending (whether successfully or otherwise) any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative proceedings (whether threatened, pending or completed) concerning the Company or its affairs in any court or tribunal, whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere.

 

No such existing or former Secretary or Officer, however, shall be indemnified in respect of any matter arising out of his own actual fraud, wilful default or wilful neglect.

 

29.2To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Company may make a payment, or agree to make a payment, whether by way of advance, loan or otherwise, for any legal costs incurred by an existing or former Secretary or Officer of the Company in respect of any matter identified in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of the preceding Article on condition that the Secretary or Officer must repay the amount paid by the Company to the extent that it is ultimately found not liable to indemnify the Secretary or that Officer for those legal costs.

 

Release

 

29.3To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Company may by Special Resolution release any existing or former director (including alternate director), Secretary or other Officer of the Company from liability for any loss or damage or right to compensation which may arise out of or in connection with the execution or discharge of the duties, powers, authorities or discretions of his office; but there may be no release from liability arising out of or in connection with that person’s own actual fraud, wilful default or wilful neglect.

 

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Insurance

 

29.4To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Company may pay, or agree to pay, a premium in respect of a contract insuring each of the following persons against risks determined by the directors, other than liability arising out of that person’s own dishonesty:

 

(a)an existing or former director (including alternate director), Secretary or Officer or auditor of:

 

(i)the Company;

 

(ii)a company which is or was a subsidiary of the Company;

 

(iii)a company in which the Company has or had an interest (whether direct or indirect); and

 

(b)a trustee of an employee or retirement benefits scheme or other trust in which any of the persons referred to in paragraph (a) is or was interested.

 

30Notices

 

Form of notices

 

30.1Save where these Articles provide otherwise, any notice to be given to or by any person pursuant to these Articles shall be:

 

(a)in writing signed by or on behalf of the giver in the manner set out below for written notices; or

 

(b)subject to the next Article, in an Electronic Record signed by or on behalf of the giver by Electronic Signature and authenticated in accordance with Articles about authentication of Electronic Records; or

 

(c)where these Articles expressly permit, by the Company by means of a website.

 

Electronic communications

 

30.2Without limitation to Articles 16.1 to 16.4 inclusive (relating to the appointment and removal by directors of alternate directors) and to Articles 18.8 to 18.10 inclusive (relating to the appointment by directors of proxies), a notice may only be given to the Company in an Electronic Record if:

 

(a)the directors so resolve;

 

(b)the resolution states how an Electronic Record may be given and, if applicable, specifies an email address for the Company; and

 

(c)the terms of that resolution are notified to the Members for the time being and, if applicable, to those directors who were absent from the meeting at which the resolution was passed.

 

If the resolution is revoked or varied, the revocation or variation shall only become effective when its terms have been similarly notified.

 

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30.3A notice may not be given by Electronic Record to a person other than the Company unless the recipient has notified the giver of an Electronic address to which notice may be sent.

 

Persons authorised to give notices

 

30.4A notice by either the Company or a Member pursuant to these Articles may be given on behalf of the Company or a Member by a director or company secretary of the Company or a Member.

 

Delivery of written notices

 

30.5Save where these Articles provide otherwise, a notice in writing may be given personally to the recipient, or left at (as appropriate) the Member’s or director’s registered address or the Company’s registered office, or posted to that registered address or registered office.

 

Joint holders

 

30.6Where Members are joint holders of a Share, all notices shall be given to the Member whose name first appears in the Register of Members.

 

Signatures

 

30.7A written notice shall be signed when it is autographed by or on behalf of the giver, or is marked in such a way as to indicate its execution or adoption by the giver.

 

30.8An Electronic Record may be signed by an Electronic Signature.

 

Evidence of transmission

 

30.9A notice given by Electronic Record shall be deemed sent if an Electronic Record is kept demonstrating the time, date and content of the transmission, and if no notification of failure to transmit is received by the giver.

 

30.10A notice given in writing shall be deemed sent if the giver can provide proof that the envelope containing the notice was properly addressed, pre-paid and posted, or that the written notice was otherwise properly transmitted to the recipient.

 

Giving notice to a deceased or bankrupt Member

 

30.11A notice may be given by the Company to the persons entitled to a Share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of a Member by sending or delivering it, in any manner authorised by these Articles for the giving of notice to a Member, addressed to them by name, or by the title of representatives of the deceased, or trustee of the bankrupt or by any like description, at the address, if any, supplied for that purpose by the persons claiming to be so entitled.

 

30.12Until such an address has been supplied, a notice may be given in any manner in which it might have been given if the death or bankruptcy had not occurred.

 

Date of giving notices

 

30.13A notice is given on the date identified in the following table.

 

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Method for giving notices When taken to be given
Personally At the time and date of delivery
By leaving it at the member’s registered address At the time and date it was left
If the recipient has an address within the Cayman Islands, by posting it by prepaid post to the street or postal address of that recipient 48 hours after it was posted
If the recipient has an address outside the Cayman Islands, by posting it by prepaid airmail to the street or postal address of that recipient 3 Clear Days after posting
By Electronic Record (other than publication on a website), to recipient’s Electronic address Within 24 hours after it was sent
By publication on a website See the Articles about the time when notice of a meeting of Members or accounts and reports, as the case may be, are published on a website

 

Saving provision

 

30.14None of the preceding notice provisions shall derogate from the Articles about the delivery of written resolutions of directors and written resolutions of Members.

 

31Authentication of Electronic Records

 

Application of Articles

 

31.1Without limitation to any other provision of these Articles, any notice, written resolution or other document under these Articles that is sent by Electronic means by a Member, or by the Secretary, or by a director or other Officer of the Company, shall be deemed to be authentic if either Article 31.2 or Article 31.4 applies.

 

Authentication of documents sent by Members by Electronic means

 

31.2An Electronic Record of a notice, written resolution or other document sent by Electronic means by or on behalf of one or more Members shall be deemed to be authentic if the following conditions are satisfied:

 

(a)the Member or each Member, as the case may be, signed the original document, and for this purpose Original Document includes several documents in like form signed by one or more of those Members; and

 

(b)the Electronic Record of the Original Document was sent by Electronic means by, or at the direction of, that Member to an address specified in accordance with these Articles for the purpose for which it was sent; and

 

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(c)Article 31.7 does not apply.

 

31.3For example, where a sole Member signs a resolution and sends the Electronic Record of the original resolution, or causes it to be sent, by facsimile transmission to the address in these Articles specified for that purpose, the facsimile copy shall be deemed to be the written resolution of that Member unless Article 31.7 applies.

 

Authentication of document sent by the Secretary or Officers of the Company by Electronic means

 

31.4An Electronic Record of a notice, written resolution or other document sent by or on behalf of the Secretary or an Officer or Officers of the Company shall be deemed to be authentic if the following conditions are satisfied:

 

(a)the Secretary or the Officer or each Officer, as the case may be, signed the original document, and for this purpose Original Document includes several documents in like form signed by the Secretary or one or more of those Officers; and

 

(b)the Electronic Record of the Original Document was sent by Electronic means by, or at the direction of, the Secretary or that Officer to an address specified in accordance with these Articles for the purpose for which it was sent; and

 

(c)Article 31.7 does not apply.

 

This Article applies whether the document is sent by or on behalf of the Secretary or Officer in his own right or as a representative of the Company.

 

31.5For example, where a sole director signs a resolution and scans the resolution, or causes it to be scanned, as a PDF version which is attached to an email sent to the address in these Articles specified for that purpose, the PDF version shall be deemed to be the written resolution of that director unless Article 31.7 applies.

 

Manner of signing

 

31.6For the purposes of these Articles about the authentication of Electronic Records, a document will be taken to be signed if it is signed manually or in any other manner permitted by these Articles.

 

Saving provision

 

31.7A notice, written resolution or other document under these Articles will not be deemed to be authentic if the recipient, acting reasonably:

 

(a)believes that the signature of the signatory has been altered after the signatory had signed the original document; or

 

(b)believes that the original document, or the Electronic Record of it, was altered, without the approval of the signatory, after the signatory signed the original document; or

 

(c)otherwise doubts the authenticity of the Electronic Record of the document

 

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and the recipient promptly gives notice to the sender setting the grounds of its objection. If the recipient invokes this Article, the sender may seek to establish the authenticity of the Electronic Record in any way the sender thinks fit.

 

32Transfer by way of continuation

 

32.1The Company may, by Special Resolution, resolve to be registered by way of continuation in a jurisdiction outside:

 

(a)the Cayman Islands; or

 

(b)such other jurisdiction in which it is, for the time being, incorporated, registered or existing.

 

32.2To give effect to any resolution made pursuant to the preceding Article, the directors may cause the following:

 

(a)an application be made to the Registrar of Companies to deregister the Company in the Cayman Islands or in the other jurisdiction in which it is for the time being incorporated, registered or existing; and

 

(b)all such further steps as they consider appropriate to be taken to effect the transfer by way of continuation of the Company.

 

33Winding up

 

Distribution of assets in specie

 

33.1If the Company is wound up, the Members may, subject to these Articles and any other sanction required by the Law, pass a Special Resolution allowing the liquidator to do either or both of the following:

 

(a)to divide in specie among the Members the whole or any part of the assets of the Company and, for that purpose, to value any assets and to determine how the division shall be carried out as between the Members or different classes of Members;

 

(b)to vest the whole or any part of the assets in trustees for the benefit of Members and those liable to contribute to the winding up.

 

No obligation to accept liability

 

33.2No Member shall be compelled to accept any assets if an obligation attaches to them.

 

The directors are authorised to present a winding up petition

 

33.3The directors have the authority to present a petition for the winding up of the Company to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands on behalf of the Company without the sanction of a resolution passed at a general meeting.

 

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34Amendment of Memorandum and Articles

 

Power to change name or amend Memorandum

 

34.1The Company may, by Special Resolution:

 

(a)change its name; or

 

(b)change the provisions of its Memorandum with respect to its objects, powers or any other matter specified in the Memorandum.

 

Power to amend these Articles

 

34.2Subject to the Law and as provided in these Articles, the Company may, by Special Resolution, amend these Articles in whole or in part.

 

35Mergers and Consolidations

 

The Company shall have the power to merge or consolidate with one or more constituent companies (as defined in the Law) upon such terms as the directors may determine and (to the extent required by the Law) with the approval of a Special Resolution.

 

36Certain Tax Filings

 

36.1Each Tax Filing Authorised Person and any such other person, acting alone, as any director shall designate from time to time, are authorised to file tax forms SS-4, W-8 BEN, W-8 IMY, W-9, 8832 and 2553 and such other similar tax forms as are customary to file with any US state or federal governmental authorities or foreign governmental authorities in connection with the formation, activities and/or elections of the Company and such other tax forms as may be approved from time to time by any director or officer of the Company. The Company further ratifies and approves any such filing made by any Tax Filing Authorised Person or such other person prior to the date of the Articles.

 

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Exhibit 4.1

 

NUMBER OF SHARES _______ NUMBER _______
  CUSIP G55032 125
   
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS  

 

MICROCLOUD HOLOGRAM INC.

 

INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
ORDINARY SHARES

 

This Certifies that _______________________________________, is the owner of ____________________________________________

 

FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE ORDINARY SHARES OF THE PAR VALUE OF $0.0001 EACH OF

 

MICROCLOUD HOLOGRAM INC.
(THE “COMPANY”)

 

transferable on the books of the Company in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed.

 

The Company will be forced to redeem all of its ordinary shares if it is unable to complete a business combination by _____________, 202_ as more fully described in the Company’s final prospectus dated ______________, 2021.

 

This certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar. Witness the seal of the Company and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.

 

Corporate Seal

Cayman Islands

 

Secretary   Chief Executive Officer
     
     

 

 

 

 

MICROCLOUD HOLOGRAM INC.

 

The Company will furnish without charge to each shareholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of shares or series thereof of the Company and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. This certificate and the shares represented thereby are issued and shall be held subject to all the provisions of the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and all amendments thereto and resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for the issue of securities (copies of which may be obtained from the secretary of the Company), to all of which the holder of this certificate by acceptance hereof assents. The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:

 

TEN COM— as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT   Custodian  
         
         
TEN ENT —as tenants by the entireties   (Cust)   (Minor)
       
JT TEN —as joint tenants with right of Act survivorship and not as tenants in common   Under Uniform Gifts to Minors

 

Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

 

For value received,__________________________________________________hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto

 

 

(PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER(S) OF ASSIGNEE(S))

 

 

(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES), INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE(S))

 

 

Shares represented by the within Certificate, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Attorney to transfer the said shares on the books of the within named Company with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Dated:

 

NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.

 

Signature(s) Guaranteed: By:_________________________________

 

THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15 (OR ANY SUCCESSOR RULE) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.

 

 

 

 

In each case, as more fully described in the Company’s final prospectus dated               , 2020, the holder(s) of this certificate shall be entitled to receive a pro-rata portion of certain funds held in the trust account established in connection with its initial public offering only in the event that (i) the Company redeems the ordinary shares sold in the Company’s initial public offering and liquidates because it does not consummate an initial business combination by________________, 202_, or (ii) if the holder(s) seek(s) to redeem for cash his, her, its or their respective ordinary shares in connection with a tender offer (or proxy solicitation, solely in the event the Company seeks shareholder approval of the proposed initial business combination) setting forth the details of a proposed initial business combination. In no other circumstances shall the holder(s) have any right or interest of any kind in or to the trust account.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.2

 

[Form of Warrant Certificate]

 

[FACE]

 

Number

 

Redeemable Warrants

 

THIS REDEEMABLE WARRANT SHALL BE VOID IF NOT EXERCISED PRIOR TO
THE EXPIRATION OF THE EXERCISE PERIOD PROVIDED FOR
IN THE WARRANT AGREEMENT DESCRIBED BELOW

 

MICROCLOUD HOLOGRAM INC.

Incorporated Under the Laws of the Cayman Islands

 

CUSIP G55032 109

 

Warrant Certificate

 

This Warrant Certificate certifies that             , or registered assigns, is the registered holder of warrant(s) evidenced hereby (the “Warrants” and each, a “Warrant”) to purchase ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share (“Ordinary Shares”), of MicroCloud Hologram Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”). Each Warrant entitles the holder, upon exercise during the period set forth in the Warrant Agreement referred to below, to receive from the Company that number of fully paid and non-assessable Ordinary Shares as set forth below, at the exercise price (the “Exercise Price”) as determined pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, payable in lawful money (or through “cashless exercise” as provided for in the Warrant Agreement) of the United States of America upon surrender of this Warrant Certificate and payment of the Exercise Price at the office or agency of the Warrant Agent referred to below, subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Warrant Agreement. Defined terms used in this Warrant Certificate but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Warrant Agreement.

 

Each Warrant is initially exercisable for one-half of one fully paid and non-assessable Ordinary Share. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of any Warrant. If, upon the exercise of Warrants, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in an Ordinary Share, the Company will, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number the number of Ordinary Shares to be issued to the Warrant holder. The number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events set forth in the Warrant Agreement.

 

The initial Exercise Price per whole Ordinary Share for any Warrant is equal to $11.50 per Ordinary Share. The Exercise Price is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events set forth in the Warrant Agreement.

 

Subject to the conditions set forth in the Warrant Agreement, the Warrants may be exercised only during the Exercise Period and to the extent not exercised by the end of such Exercise Period, such Warrants shall become void. The Warrants may be redeemed, subject to certain conditions, as set forth in the Warrant Agreement.

 

Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Warrant Certificate set forth on the reverse hereof and such further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.

 

This Warrant Certificate shall not be valid unless countersigned by the Warrant Agent, as such term is used in the Warrant Agreement.

 

[signature page follows]

 

 

 

 

This Warrant Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.

 

  MICROCLOUD HOLOGRAM INC.
   
  By:                   

 

  Name:  

 

  Title:  

 

  VSTOCK TRANSFER, LLC, as Warrant Agent
   
  By:                   

 

  Name:  

 

  Title:  

 

 

 

 

[Form of Warrant Certificate]

 

[Reverse]

 

The Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate are part of a duly authorized issue of Warrants entitling the holder on exercise to receive Ordinary Shares and are issued or to be issued pursuant to a Warrant Agreement dated as of ____________, 2021 (the “Warrant Agreement”), duly executed and delivered by the Company to Vstock Transfer, LLC, a New York limited liability company, as warrant agent (the “Warrant Agent”), which Warrant Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference in and made a part of this instrument and is hereby referred to for a description of the rights, limitation of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Warrant Agent, the Company and the holders (the words “holders” or “holder” meaning the Registered Holders or Registered Holder, respectively) of the Warrants. A copy of the Warrant Agreement may be obtained by the holder hereof upon written request to the Company. Capitalized terms used in this Warrant Certificate but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Warrant Agreement.

 

Warrants may be exercised at any time during the Exercise Period set forth in the Warrant Agreement. The holder of Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate may exercise them by surrendering this Warrant Certificate, with the form of election to purchase set forth hereon properly completed and executed, together with payment of the Exercise Price as specified in the Warrant Agreement (or through “cashless exercise” as provided for in the Warrant Agreement) at the principal corporate trust office of the Warrant Agent. In the event that upon any exercise of Warrants evidenced hereby the number of Warrants exercised shall be less than the total number of Warrants evidenced hereby, there shall be issued to the holder hereof or his, her or its assignee, a new Warrant Certificate evidencing the number of Warrants not exercised.

 

Notwithstanding anything else in this Warrant Certificate or the Warrant Agreement, no Warrant may be exercised unless at the time of exercise (i) a registration statement covering the Ordinary Shares to be issued upon exercise is effective under the Securities Act and (ii) a prospectus thereunder relating to the Ordinary Shares is current, except through “cashless exercise” as provided for in the Warrant Agreement.

 

The Warrant Agreement provides that upon the occurrence of certain events the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants set forth on the face hereof may, subject to certain conditions, be adjusted. If, upon exercise of a Warrant, the holder thereof would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in an Ordinary Share, the Company shall, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number of Ordinary Shares to be issued to the holder of the Warrant.

 

Warrant Certificates, when surrendered at the principal corporate trust office of the Warrant Agent by the Registered Holder thereof in person or by legal representative or attorney duly authorized in writing, may be exchanged, in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant Agreement, but without payment of any service charge, for another Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants.

 

Upon due presentation for registration of transfer of this Warrant Certificate at the office of the Warrant Agent a new Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor and evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants shall be issued to the transferee(s) in exchange for this Warrant Certificate, subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant Agreement, without charge except for any tax or other governmental charge imposed in connection therewith.

 

The Company and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the Registered Holder(s) hereof as the absolute owner (s) of this Warrant Certificate (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone), for the purpose of any exercise hereof, of any distribution to the holder(s) hereof, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. Neither the Warrants nor this Warrant Certificate entitles any holder hereof to any rights of a shareholder of the Company.

 

 

 

 

Election to Purchase

 

(To Be Executed Upon Exercise of Warrant)

 

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, to receive               Ordinary Shares and herewith tenders payment for such Ordinary Shares to the order MicroCloud Hologram Inc. (the “Company”) in the amount of $               in accordance with the terms hereof. The undersigned requests that a certificate for such Ordinary Shares be registered in the name of               , whose address is               and that such Ordinary Shares be delivered to               whose address is                . If said number of Ordinary Shares is less than all of the Ordinary Shares purchasable hereunder, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such Ordinary Shares be registered in the name of               , whose address is and that such Warrant Certificate be delivered to               , whose address is               .

 

In the event that the Warrant has been called for redemption by the Company pursuant to Section 6.1 or 6.2 of the Warrant Agreement and the Company has required cashless exercise pursuant to Section 6.4 of the Warrant Agreement, the number of Ordinary Shares that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with subsection 3.3.1 (b) and Section 6.4 of the Warrant Agreement.

 

In the event that the Warrant is a Private Placement Warrant or a Working Capital Warrant, that is to be exercised on a “cashless” basis pursuant to subsection 3.3.1(c) of the Warrant Agreement, the number of Ordinary Shares that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with subsection 3.3.1(c) of the Warrant Agreement.

 

In the event that the Warrant is to be exercised on a “cashless” basis pursuant to Section 7.4 of the Warrant Agreement, the number of Ordinary Shares that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with Section 7.4 of the Warrant Agreement.

 

In the event that the Warrant may be exercised, to the extent allowed by the Warrant Agreement, through cashless exercise (i) the number of Ordinary Shares that this Warrant is exercisable for would be determined in accordance with the relevant section of the Warrant Agreement which allows for such cashless exercise and (ii) the holder hereof shall complete the following: The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, through the cashless exercise provisions of the Warrant Agreement, to receive Ordinary Shares. If said number is less than all of the Ordinary Shares purchasable hereunder (after giving effect to the cashless exercise), the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such Ordinary Shares be registered in the name of               , whose address is               and that such Warrant Certificate be delivered to               , whose address is                .

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

 

 

 

Date:               , 20__

   
  (Signature)
   
   
   
   
  (Address)
   
   
  (Tax Identification Number)
   
Signature Guaranteed:  
   
   

 

THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15 (OR ANY SUCCESSOR RULE) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED).

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.3

 

GOLDEN PATH ACQUISITION CORPORATION WARRANT AGREEMENT

 

THIS WARRANT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of June 21, 2021, is by and between Golden Path Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), and Vstock Transfer, LLC, a New York limited liability company, as warrant agent (the “Warrant Agent” or also referred to herein as the “Transfer Agent”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company intends to effect an initial public offering (the “Offering”) of units (“Units”) of the Company’s equity securities, each such unit comprised of (i) one ordinary share of the Company, of par value $0.001 per share (“Ordinary Shares”); (ii) one redeemable Public Warrant (as defined below) and one right to receive 1/10th of one ordinary share (“Right”); and

 

WHEREAS, as part of the Offering, the Company will to issue and deliver up to 5,000,000 warrants (or up to 5,750,000 warrants if the Over-allotment Option (as defined below) is exercised in full) to public investors in the Offering (the “Public Warrants”); and

 

WHEREAS, each Public Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one-half of one Ordinary Share for $10.00 per whole share, subject to adjustment as described herein; and

 

WHEREAS, on June 21, 2021, the Company entered into that certain Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement with Greenland Asset Management Corporation, a Cayman Islands company (the “Sponsor”), pursuant to which the Sponsor agreed to purchase an aggregate of 248,000 units (or up to 270,500 units if the Over-allotment Option in connection with the Offering is exercised in full) (the “Private Placement Units”) simultaneously with the closing of the Offering (and the closing of the Over-allotment Option, if applicable), each Private Placement Unit comprised of one Ordinary Share and one warrant (the “Private Placement Warrant”), each Private Placement Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one-half of one Ordinary Share for $10.00 per whole share; and

 

WHEREAS, in order to finance the Company’s transaction costs in connection with an intended initial Business Combination (as defined below), the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s executive officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan to the Company funds as the Company may require, of which up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into up to an additional 1,500,000 units (the “Working Capital Units”), each Working Capital Unit comprised of one Ordinary Share, one warrant (the “Working Capital Warrant”), each Working Capital Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one-half of one Ordinary Share for $11.50 per whole share, at a price of $10.00 per Working Capital Unit and one right to receive 1/10th of an Ordinary Share; and

 

WHEREAS, following consummation of the Offering, the Company may issue additional warrants to purchase ordinary shares (“Post IPO Warrants”; together with the Public Warrants, the Private Placement Warrants, and the Working Capital Warrants, collectively the “Warrants”) in connection with, or following the consummation by the Company of a Business Combination (defined below); and

 

WHEREAS, the Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-255297 (the “Registration Statement”) and prospectus (the “Prospectus”), for the registration for offer and sale, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), of the Units, the Public Warrants, the Rights and the Ordinary Shares included in the Units and which Registration Statement has been declared effective by the Commission on June 21, 2021; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires the Warrant Agent to act on behalf of the Company, and the Warrant Agent is willing to so act, in connection with the issuance, registration, transfer, exchange, redemption and exercise of the Warrants; and

 

 

 

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide for the form and provisions of the Warrants, the terms upon which they shall be issued and exercised, and the respective rights, limitation of rights, and immunities of the Company, the Warrant Agent, and the holders of the Warrants; and

 

WHEREAS, all acts and things have been done and performed which are necessary to make the Warrants, when executed on behalf of the Company and countersigned by or on behalf of the Warrant Agent, as provided herein, the valid, binding and legal obligations of the Company, and to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.       Appointment of Warrant Agent. The Company hereby appoints the Warrant Agent to act as agent for the Company for the Warrants, and the Warrant Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the same in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

2.        Warrants.

 

2.1        Form of Warrant. Each Warrant shall be issued in registered form only, and, if a physical certificate is issued, shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto, the provisions of which are incorporated herein and shall be signed by, or bear the facsimile signature of, the Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary or other principal officer of the Company. In the event the person whose facsimile signature has been placed upon any Warrant shall have ceased to serve in the capacity in which such person signed the Warrant before such Warrant is issued, it may be issued with the same effect as if he or she had not ceased to be such at the date of issuance.

 

2.2       Effect of Countersignature. If a physical certificate is issued, unless and until countersigned by the Warrant Agent pursuant to this Agreement, a Warrant certificate shall be invalid and of no effect and may not be exercised by the holder thereof.

 

2.3        Registration.

 

2.3.1 Warrant Register. The Warrant Agent shall maintain books (the “Warrant Register”) for the registration of original issuance and the registration of transfer of the Warrants. Upon the initial issuance of the Warrants, the Warrant Agent shall issue and register the Warrants in the names of the respective holders thereof in such denominations and otherwise in accordance with instructions delivered to the Warrant Agent by the Company. All of the Public Warrants shall initially be represented by one or more book-entry certificates (each, a “Book-Entry Warrant Certificate”) deposited with The Depository Trust Company (the “Depositary”) and registered in the name of Cede & Co., a nominee of the Depositary. Ownership of beneficial interests in the Public Warrants shall be shown on, and the transfer of such ownership shall be effected through, records maintained by (i) the Depositary or its nominee for each Book-Entry Warrant Certificate, or (ii) institutions that have accounts with the Depositary (each such institution, with respect to a Warrant in its account, a “Participant”).

 

If the Depositary subsequently ceases to make its book-entry settlement system available for the Public Warrants, the Company may instruct the Warrant Agent regarding making other arrangements for book-entry settlement. In the event that the Public Warrants are not eligible for, or it is no longer necessary to have the Public Warrants available in, book-entry form, the Warrant Agent shall provide written instructions to the Depositary to deliver to the Warrant Agent for cancellation each book-entry Public Warrant, and the Company shall instruct the Warrant Agent to deliver to the Depositary definitive certificates in physical form evidencing such Warrants (“Definitive Warrant Certificate”). Such Definitive Warrant Certificate shall be in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A, with appropriate insertions, modifications and omissions, as provided above.

 

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2.3.2 Registered Holder. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of any Warrant, the Company and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the person in whose name such Warrant is registered in the Warrant Register (the “Registered Holder”) as the absolute owner of such Warrant and of each Warrant represented thereby (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing on a Definitive Warrant Certificate made by anyone other than the Company or the Warrant Agent), for the purpose of any exercise thereof, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

 

2.4       Detachability of Warrants. The Ordinary Shares, the Public Warrants and the Rights comprising the Units may begin separate trading on the 52nd day following the date of the Prospectus or, if such 52nd day is not on a day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or federal holiday, on which banks in New York City are generally open for normal business (a “Business Day”), then on the immediately succeeding Business Day following such date, or earlier (the “Detachment Date”) with the consent of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., as representative of the several underwriters, but in no event shall the Ordinary Shares, the Public Warrants and the Rights comprising the Units be separately traded until (A) the Company has filed a current report on Form 8-K with the Commission containing an audited balance sheet reflecting the receipt by the Company of the gross proceeds of the Offering, including the proceeds received by the Company from the exercise by the underwriters of their right to purchase additional Units in the Offering (the “Over-allotment Option”), if the Over-allotment Option is exercised prior to the filing of the Form 8-K, and (B) the Company issues a press release and files with the Commission a current report on Form 8-K announcing when such separate trading shall begin.

 

2.5       Post IPO Warrants. As described above, in connection with additional capital raising efforts following completion of its Offering and during the term of this Agreement, the Company may desire to issue to third parties the Post IPO Warrants which Post IPO Warrants shall be issued in one of more offerings exempt from registration under the Securities Act.

 

2.6       Private Placement Warrants and Working Capital Warrants. The Private Placement Warrants and the Working Capital Warrants shall be identical to the Public Warrants, except that so long as they are held by the Sponsor or any of its Permitted Transferees (as defined below), as applicable, the Private Placement Warrants and the Working Capital Warrants: (i) may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis, pursuant to subsection 3.3.1(c) hereof, (ii) may not be transferred, assigned or sold until thirty (30) days after the completion by the Company of an initial Business Combination (as defined below), and (iii) shall not be redeemable by the Company; provided, however, that in the case of clause (ii), the Private Placement Warrants and the Working Capital Warrants and any Ordinary Shares held by the Sponsor or any of its Permitted Transferees, as applicable, and issued upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants and the Working Capital Warrants may be transferred by the holders thereof:

 

(a)to the Company’s officers or directors, any affiliate or family member of any of the Company’s officers or directors, any affiliate of the Sponsor or to any member(s) of the Sponsor or any of their affiliates, officers, directors and direct and indirect equityholders;

 

(b)in the case of an individual, by gift to a member such individual’s immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of such individual’s immediate family, an affiliate of such individual, or to a charitable organization;

 

(c)in the case of an individual, by virtue of the laws of descent and distribution upon death of such person;

 

(d)in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order;

 

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(e)by private sales or transfers made in connection with the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination at prices no greater than the price at which the Warrants were originally purchased;

 

(f)in the event of the Company’s liquidation prior to consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination; or

 

(g)by virtue of the laws of the Cayman Islands or the Sponsor’s operating agreement upon dissolution of the Sponsor;

 

provided, however, that, in the case of clauses (a) through (e) or (g), these transferees (the “Permitted Transferees”) must enter into a written agreement with the Company agreeing to be bound by the transfer restrictions in this Agreement.

 

2.7       Working Capital Warrants. The Working Capital Warrants shall be identical to the Private Placement Warrants.

 

2.8        Post-IPO Warrants. The Post-IPO Warrants, when and if issued, shall have the same terms and be in the same form as the Public Warrants except as may be agreed upon by the Company.

 

3.       Terms and Exercise of Warrants.

 

3.1        Warrant Price. Each Warrant shall entitle the Registered Holder thereof, subject to the provisions of such Warrant and of this Agreement, to purchase from the Company the number of Ordinary Shares stated therein, at the price of $10.00 per whole share, subject to the adjustments provided in Section 4 hereof and in the last sentence of this Section 3.1. The term “Warrant Price” as used in this Agreement shall mean the price per share at which Ordinary Shares may be purchased at the time a Warrant is exercised. The Company in its sole discretion may lower the Warrant Price at any time prior to the Expiration Date (as defined below) for a period of not less than twenty (20) Business Days, provided, that the Company shall provide at least twenty (20) days prior written notice of such reduction to Registered Holders of the Warrants and, provided further that any such reduction shall be identical among all of the Warrants.

 

3.2        Duration of Warrants. A whole Warrant may be exercised only during the period (the “Exercise Period”) commencing on the later of the date that is: (i) thirty (30) days after the first date on which the Company completes a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination, involving the Company and one or more businesses (a “Business Combination”), or (ii) twelve (12) months from the date of the closing of the Offering, and terminating at 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the earliest to occur of: (x) the date that is five (5) years after the date on which the Company completes its initial Business Combination, (y) the liquidation of the Company in accordance with the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, as amended from time to time, if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination, or (z) other than with respect to the Private Placement Warrants and the Working Capital Warrants to the extent then held by the Sponsor or its Permitted Transferees, as applicable, the Redemption Date (as defined below) as provided in Section 6.2 hereof (the “Expiration Date”); provided, however, that the exercise of any Warrant shall be subject to the satisfaction of any applicable conditions, as set forth in subsection 3.3.2 below with respect to an effective registration statement. Except with respect to the right to receive the Redemption Price (as defined below) (other than with respect to a Private Placement Warrant or a Working Capital Warrant to the extent then held by the Sponsor or any officers or directors of the Company, or any of its Permitted Transferees) in the event of a redemption (as set forth in Section 6 hereof), each outstanding Warrant (other than a Private Placement Warrant or Working Capital Warrant to the extent then held by the Sponsor or its Permitted Transferees in the event of a redemption) not exercised on or before the Expiration Date shall become void, and all rights thereunder and all rights in respect thereof under this Agreement shall cease at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the Expiration Date. The Company in its sole discretion may extend the duration of the Warrants by delaying the Expiration Date; provided, that the Company shall provide at least twenty (20) days prior written notice of any such extension to Registered Holders of the Warrants and, provided further that any such extension shall be identical in duration among all the Warrants.

 

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3.3       Exercise of Warrants.

 

3.3.1      Payment. Subject to the provisions of the Warrant and this Agreement, a Warrant may be exercised by the Registered Holder thereof by delivering to the Warrant Agent at its corporate trust department (i) the Definitive Warrant Certificate evidencing the Warrants to be exercised, or, in the case of a Book-Entry Warrant Certificate, the Warrants to be exercised (the “Book-Entry Warrants”) on the records of the Depositary to an account of the Warrant Agent at the Depositary designated for such purposes in writing by the Warrant Agent to the Depositary from time to time, (ii) an election to purchase (“Election to Purchase”) Ordinary Shares pursuant to the exercise of a Warrant, properly completed and executed by the Registered Holder on the reverse of the Definitive Warrant Certificate or, in the case of a Book-Entry Warrant Certificate, properly delivered by the Participant in accordance with the Depositary’s procedures, and (iii) payment in full of the Warrant Price for each full Ordinary Share as to which the Warrant is exercised and any and all applicable taxes due in connection with the exercise of the Warrant, the exchange of the Warrant for the Ordinary Shares and the issuance of such Ordinary Shares, as follows:

 

(a)in lawful money of the United States, in good certified check or good bank draft payable to the order of the Warrant Agent or by wire transfer;

 

(b)in the event of a redemption pursuant to Section 6 hereof in which the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) has elected to require all holders of the Warrants to exercise such Warrants on a “cashless basis,” by surrendering the Warrants for that number of Ordinary Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Ordinary Shares underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “Fair Market Value”, as defined in this subsection 3.3.1(b), over the Warrant Price by (y) the Fair Market Value. Solely for purposes of this subsection 3.3.1(b) and Section 6.3, the “Fair Market Value” shall mean the average last sale price of the Ordinary Shares for the ten (10) trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of the Warrants, pursuant to Section 6 hereof;

 

(c)with respect to any Private Placement Warrant or the Working Capital Warrants, so long as such Private Placement Warrant or Working Capital Warrant is held by the Sponsor or a Permitted Transferee, as applicable, by surrendering the Warrants for that number of Ordinary Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Ordinary Shares underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “Fair Market Value”, as defined in this subsection 3.3.1(c), over the Warrant Price by (y) the Fair Market Value. Solely for purposes of this subsection 3.3.1(c), the “Fair Market Value” shall mean the average reported last sale price of the Ordinary Shares for the ten (10) trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which notice of exercise of the Warrant is sent to the Warrant Agent; or

 

(d)as provided in Section 7.4 hereof.

 

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3.3.2      Issuance of Ordinary Shares on Exercise. As soon as practicable after the exercise of any Warrant and the clearance of the funds in payment of the Warrant Price (if payment is pursuant to subsection 3.3.1(a)), the Company shall issue to the Registered Holder of such Warrant a book-entry position or certificate, as applicable, for the number of full Ordinary Shares to which he, she or it is entitled, registered in such name or names as may be directed by him, her or it, and if such Warrant shall not have been exercised in full, a new book-entry position or countersigned Warrant, as applicable, for the number of Ordinary Shares as to which such Warrant shall not have been exercised. Subject to Section 4.6, a registered holder of Warrants may exercise its Warrants only for a whole number of Ordinary Shares (i.e., only an even number of Warrants may be exercised at any given time by a registered holder). If fewer than all the Warrants evidenced by a Book Entry Warrant Certificate are exercised, a notation shall be made to the records maintained by the Depositary, its nominee for each Book Entry Warrant Certificate, or a Participant, as appropriate, evidencing the balance of the Warrants remaining after such exercise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated to issue any Ordinary Shares pursuant to the exercise of a Warrant and shall have no obligation to settle such Warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Ordinary Shares underlying the Public Warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the Company’s satisfying its obligations under Section 7.4. No Warrant shall be exercisable and the Company shall not be obligated to issue Ordinary Shares upon exercise of a Warrant unless the Ordinary Shares issuable upon such Warrant exercise have been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt from registration or qualification under the securities laws of the state of residence of the Registered Holder of the Warrants, except pursuant to Section 7.4. In the event that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to a Warrant, the holder of such Warrant shall not be entitled to exercise such Warrant and such Warrant may have no value and expire worthless, in which case the purchaser of a Unit containing such Public Warrants shall have paid the full purchase price for the Unit solely for the Ordinary Shares underlying such Unit. In no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Warrant exercise. The Company may require holders of Public Warrants to settle the Warrant on a “cashless basis” pursuant to subsection 3.3.1(b) and Section 7.4. If, by reason of any exercise of Warrants on a “cashless basis”, the holder of any Warrant would be entitled, upon the exercise of such Warrant, to receive a fractional interest in an Ordinary Share, the Company shall round down to the nearest whole number, the number of Ordinary Shares to be issued to such holder.

 

3.3.3       Valid Issuance. All Ordinary Shares issued upon the proper exercise of a Warrant in conformity with this Agreement and the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

3.3.4     Date of Issuance. Upon proper exercise of a Warrant, the Company shall instruct the Warrant Agent, in writing, to make the necessary entries in the register of members of the Company in respect of the Ordinary Shares and to issue a certificate if requested by the holder of such Warrant. Each person in whose name any book-entry position in the register of members of the Company or certificate, as applicable, for Ordinary Shares is issued shall for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of such Ordinary Shares on the date on which the Warrant, or book-entry position in the register of members of the Company representing such Warrant, was surrendered and payment of the Warrant Price was made, irrespective of the date of delivery of such certificate in the case of a certificated Warrant, except that, if the date of such surrender and payment is a date when the register of members or share transfer books of the Company or book-entry system of the Warrant Agent are closed, such person shall be deemed to have become the holder of such Ordinary Shares at the close of business on the next succeeding date on which the register of members, share transfer books or book-entry system are open.

 

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3.3.5     Maximum Percentage. A holder of a Warrant may notify the Company in writing in the event it elects to be subject to the provisions contained in this subsection 3.3.5; however, no holder of a Warrant shall be subject to this subsection 3.3.5 unless he, she or it makes such election. If the election is made by a holder, the Warrant Agent shall not effect the exercise of the holder’s Warrant, and such holder shall not have the right to exercise such Warrant, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, such person (together with such person’s affiliates), to the Warrant Agent’s actual knowledge, would beneficially own in excess of 9.8% (or such other amount as a holder may specify) (the “Maximum Percentage”) of the Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by such person and its affiliates shall include the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant with respect to which the determination of such sentence is being made, but shall exclude Ordinary Shares that would be issuable upon (x) exercise of the remaining, unexercised portion of the Warrant beneficially owned by such person and its affiliates and (y) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company beneficially owned by such person and its affiliates (including, without limitation, any convertible notes or convertible preferred shares or warrants) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this paragraph, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). For purposes of the Warrant, in determining the number of issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares, the holder may rely on the number of issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares as reflected in (1) the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly report on Form 10-Q, current report on Form 8-K or other public filing with the Commission as the case may be, (2) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (3) any other notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding. For any reason at any time, upon the written request of the holder of the Warrant, the Company shall, within two (2) Business Days, confirm orally and in writing to such holder the number of Ordinary Shares then issued and outstanding. In any case, the number of issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of equity securities of the Company by the holder and its affiliates since the date as of which such number of issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares was reported. By written notice to the Company, the holder of a Warrant may from time to time increase or decrease the Maximum Percentage applicable to such holder to any other percentage specified in such notice; provided, however, that any such increase shall not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Company.

 

4.       Adjustments.

 

4.1       Share Capitalizations.

 

4.1.1       Split-Ups. If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 4.6 below, the number of issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares is increased by a capitalization of Ordinary Shares, or by a split of Ordinary Shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such share capitalization, split or similar event, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable on exercise of each Warrant shall be increased in proportion to such increase in the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares. A rights offering to holders of the Ordinary Shares entitling holders to purchase Ordinary Shares at a price less than the “Fair Market Value” (as defined below) shall be deemed a capitalization of a number of Ordinary Shares equal to the product of (i) the number of Ordinary Shares actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under any other equity securities sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for Ordinary Shares) and (ii) one (1) minus the quotient of (x) the price per Ordinary Share paid in such rights offering divided by (y) the Fair Market Value. For purposes of this subsection 4.1.1, (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for the Ordinary Shares, in determining the price payable for Ordinary Shares, there shall be taken into account any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion and (ii) “Fair Market Value” means the volume weighted average price of the Ordinary Shares as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the first date on which the Ordinary Shares trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such rights.

 

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4.1.2       Extraordinary Dividends. If the Company, at any time while the Warrants are outstanding and unexpired, shall pay a dividend or make a distribution in cash, securities or other assets to the holders of Ordinary Shares on account of such Ordinary Shares (or other shares of the Company into which the Warrants are convertible), other than (a) as described in subsection 4.1.1 above, (b) Ordinary Cash Dividends (as defined below), (c) to satisfy the redemption rights of the holders of the Ordinary Shares in connection with a proposed initial Business Combination, (d) as a result of the repurchase of Ordinary Shares by the Company if a proposed initial Business Combination is presented to the shareholders of the Company for approval to satisfy the redemption rights of the holders of the Ordinary Shares in connection with a vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association as provided therein to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of the public shares if the Company does not complete the Business Combination within the period set forth in the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, or (e) in connection with the redemption of public shares upon the failure of the Company to complete its initial Business Combination and any subsequent distribution of its assets upon its liquidation (any such non-excluded event being referred to herein as an “Extraordinary Dividend”), then the Warrant Price shall be decreased, effective immediately after the effective date of such Extraordinary Dividend, by the amount of cash and/or the fair market value (as determined by the Board, in good faith) of any securities or other assets paid on each Ordinary Share in respect of such Extraordinary Dividend. For purposes of this subsection 4.1.2, “Ordinary Cash Dividends” means any cash dividend or cash distribution which, when combined on a per share basis, with the per share amounts of all other cash dividends and cash distributions paid on the Ordinary Shares during the 365-day period ending on the date of declaration of such dividend or distribution (as adjusted to appropriately reflect any of the events referred to in other subsections of this Section 4 and excluding cash dividends or cash distributions that resulted in an adjustment to the Warrant Price or to the number of Ordinary Shares issuable on exercise of each Warrant) does not exceed $0.50 (being 5% of the offering price of the Units in the Offering).

 

4.2       Aggregation of Shares. If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 4.6 hereof, the number of issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares is decreased by a consolidation, combination, reverse share split or redesignation of Ordinary Shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such consolidation, combination, reverse share split, redesignation or similar event, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable on exercise of each Warrant shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares.

 

4.3        Adjustments in Exercise Price.

 

4.3.1       Whenever the number of Ordinary Shares purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrants is adjusted, as provided in subsection 4.1.1 or Section 4.2 above, the Warrant Price shall be adjusted (to the nearest cent) by multiplying such Warrant Price immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which shall be the number of Ordinary Shares purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrants immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator of which shall be the number of Ordinary Shares so purchasable immediately thereafter.

 

4.3.2       If the Company issues additional Ordinary Shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of its initial Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $11.50 per Ordinary Share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like), with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Board (and in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any founder shares held prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of its initial Business Combination on the date of the consummation of its initial Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of the Ordinary Shares during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates its initial Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $11.50 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like), then the Warrant Price shall be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price and the Redemption Trigger Price (as defined below) will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 165% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.

 

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4.4        Replacement of Securities upon Reorganization, etc. In case of any redesignation or reorganization of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares (other than a change under subsections 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 or Section 4.2 hereof or that solely affects the par value of such Ordinary Shares), or in the case of any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity or conversion of the Company as another entity (other than a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing corporation and that does not result in any redesignation or reorganization of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another entity of the assets or other property of the Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which the Company is liquidated or dissolved, the holders of the Warrants shall thereafter have the right to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified in the Warrants and in lieu of the Ordinary Shares of the Company immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented thereby, the kind and amount of shares or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such redesignation, reorganization, merger or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any such sale or transfer, that the holder of the Warrants would have received if such holder had exercised his, her or its Warrant(s) immediately prior to such event (the “Alternative Issuance” ); provided, however, that in connection with the closing of any such consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance, the successor or purchasing entity shall execute an amendment hereto with the Warrant Agent providing for delivery of such Alternative Issuance; provided, further, that (i) if the holders of the Ordinary Shares were entitled to exercise a right of election as to the kind or amount of securities, cash or other assets receivable upon such consolidation or merger, then the kind and amount of securities, cash or other assets constituting the Alternative Issuance for which each Warrant shall become exercisable shall be deemed to be the weighted average of the kind and amount received per share by the holders of the Ordinary Shares in such consolidation or merger that affirmatively make such election, and (ii) if a tender, exchange or redemption offer shall have been made to and accepted by the holders of the Ordinary Shares (other than a tender, exchange or redemption offer made by the Company in connection with redemption rights held by shareholders of the Company as provided for in the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association or as a result of the repurchase of Ordinary Shares by the Company if a proposed initial Business Combination is presented to the shareholders of the Company for approval) under circumstances in which, upon completion of such tender or exchange offer, the maker thereof, together with members of any group (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act (or any successor rule)) of which such maker is a part, and together with any affiliate or associate of such maker (within the meaning of Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (or any successor rule)) and any members of any such group of which any such affiliate or associate is a part, own beneficially (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act (or any successor rule)) more than 50% of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares, the holder of a Warrant shall be entitled to receive as the Alternative Issuance, the highest amount of cash, securities or other property to which such holder would actually have been entitled as a shareholder if such Warrant holder had exercised the Warrant prior to the expiration of such tender or exchange offer, accepted such offer and all of the Ordinary Shares held by such holder had been purchased pursuant to such tender or exchange offer, subject to adjustments (from and after the consummation of such tender or exchange offer) as nearly equivalent as possible to the adjustments provided for in this Section 4; provided, further, that if less than 70% of the consideration receivable by the holders of the Ordinary Shares in the applicable event is payable in the form of shares in the successor entity that is listed for trading on a national securities exchange or is quoted in an established over-the-counter market, or is to be so listed for trading or quoted immediately following such event, and if the Registered Holder properly exercises the Warrant within thirty (30) days following the public disclosure of the consummation of such applicable event by the Company pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission, the Warrant Price shall be reduced by an amount (in dollars) equal to the difference of (but in no event less than zero) (i) the Warrant Price in effect prior to such reduction minus (ii) (A) the Per Share Consideration (as defined below) minus (B) the Black-Scholes Warrant Value (as defined below). The “Black-Scholes Warrant Value” means the value of a Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of the applicable event based on the Black-Scholes Warrant Model for a Capped American Call on Bloomberg Financial Markets (“Bloomberg”). For purposes of calculating such amount, (1) Section 6 of this Agreement shall be taken into account, (2) the price of each Ordinary Share shall be the volume weighted average price of the Ordinary Shares as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the effective date of the applicable event, (3) the assumed volatility shall be the 90 day volatility obtained from the HVT function on Bloomberg determined as of the trading day immediately prior to the day of the announcement of the applicable event, and (4) the assumed risk-free interest rate shall correspond to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period equal to the remaining term of the Warrant. “Per Share Consideration” means (i) if the consideration paid to holders of the Ordinary Shares consists exclusively of cash, the amount of such cash per Ordinary Share, and (ii) in all other cases, the amount of cash per Ordinary Share, if any, plus the volume weighted average price of the Ordinary Shares as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the effective date of the applicable event. If any reclassification or reorganization also results in a change in Ordinary Shares covered by subsection 4.1.1, then such adjustment shall be made pursuant to subsection 4.1.1 or Sections 4.2, 4.3 and this Section 4.4. The provisions of this Section 4.4 shall similarly apply to successive reclassification, reorganizations, mergers or consolidations, sales or other transfers. In no event will the Warrant Price be reduced to less than the par value per share issuable upon exercise of the Warrant.

 

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4.5       Notices of Changes in Warrant. Upon every adjustment of the Warrant Price or the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of a Warrant, the Company shall give written notice thereof to the Warrant Agent, which notice shall state the Warrant Price resulting from such adjustment and the increase or decrease, if any, in the number of Ordinary Shares purchasable at such price upon the exercise of a Warrant, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based. Upon the occurrence of any event specified in Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 or 4.4, the Company shall give written notice of the occurrence of such event to each holder of a Warrant, at the last address set forth for such holder in the Warrant Register, of the record date or the effective date of the event. Failure to give such notice, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of such event.

 

4.6       No Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not issue fractional Ordinary Shares upon the exercise of Warrants. If, by reason of any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 4, the holder of any Warrant would be entitled, upon the exercise of such Warrant, to receive a fractional interest in a share, the Company shall, upon such exercise, round down to the nearest whole number, the number of Ordinary Shares to be issued to such holder.

 

4.7       Form of Warrant. The form of Warrant need not be changed because of any adjustment pursuant to this Section 4, and Warrants issued after such adjustment may state the same Warrant Price and the same number of Ordinary Shares as is stated in the Warrants initially issued pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that the Company may at any time in its sole discretion make any change in the form of Warrant that the Company may deem appropriate and that does not affect the substance thereof, and any Warrant thereafter issued or countersigned, whether in exchange or substitution for an outstanding Warrant or otherwise, may be in the form as so changed.

 

4.8       Other Events. In case any event shall occur affecting the Company as to which none of the provisions of preceding subsections of this Section 4 are strictly applicable, but which would require an adjustment to the terms of the Warrants in order to (i) avoid an adverse impact on the Warrants and (ii) effectuate the intent and purpose of this Section 4, then, in each such case, the Company shall appoint a firm of independent public accountants, investment banking or other appraisal firm of recognized national standing, which shall give its opinion as to whether or not any adjustment to the rights represented by the Warrants is necessary to effectuate the intent and purpose of this Section 4 and, if they determine that an adjustment is necessary, the terms of such adjustment; provided, however, that under no circumstances shall the Warrants be adjusted pursuant to this Section 4.8 as a result of any issuance of securities in connection with a Business Combination. The Company shall adjust the terms of the Warrants in a manner that is consistent with any adjustment recommended in such opinion.

 

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5.       Transfer and Exchange of Warrants.

 

5.1       Registration of Transfer. The Warrant Agent shall register the transfer, from time to time, of any outstanding Warrant upon the Warrant Register, upon surrender of such Warrant for transfer, in the case of certificated Warrants, properly endorsed with signatures properly guaranteed and accompanied by appropriate instructions for transfer. Upon any such transfer, a new Warrant representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants shall be issued and the old Warrant shall be cancelled by the Warrant Agent. In the case of certificated Warrants, the Warrants so cancelled shall be delivered by the Warrant Agent to the Company from time to time upon request.

 

5.2       Procedure for Surrender of Warrants. Warrants may be surrendered to the Warrant Agent, together with a written request for exchange or transfer, and thereupon the Warrant Agent shall issue in exchange therefor one or more new Warrants as requested by the Registered Holder of the Warrants so surrendered, representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants; provided, however, that except as otherwise provided herein or in any Book Entry Warrant Certificate or Definitive Warrant Certificate, each Book Entry Warrant Certificate and Definitive Warrant Certificate may be transferred only in whole and only to the Depositary, to another nominee of the Depositary, to a successor depository, or to a nominee of a successor depository; provided further, however, that in the event that a Warrant surrendered for transfer bears a restrictive legend (as in the case of the Private Placement Warrants and Working Capital Warrants), the Warrant Agent shall not cancel such Warrant and issue new Warrants in exchange thereof until the Warrant Agent has received an opinion of counsel for the Company stating that such transfer may be made and indicating whether the new Warrants must also bear a restrictive legend.

 

5.3        Fractional Warrants. The Warrant Agent shall not be required to effect any registration of transfer or exchange which shall result in the issuance of a warrant certificate or book-entry position for a fraction of a warrant.

 

5.4       Service Charges. No service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of Warrants.

 

5.5       Warrant Execution and Countersignature. The Warrant Agent is hereby authorized to countersign and to deliver, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Warrants required to be issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5, and the Company, whenever required by the Warrant Agent, shall supply the Warrant Agent with Warrants duly executed on behalf of the Company for such purpose.

 

5.6        Transfer of Warrants. Prior to the Detachment Date, the Public Warrants may be transferred or exchanged only together with the Unit in which such Warrant is included, and only for the purpose of effecting, or in conjunction with, a transfer or exchange of such Unit. Furthermore, each transfer of a Unit on the register relating to such Units shall operate also to transfer the Warrants included in such Unit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 5.6 shall have no effect on any transfer of Warrants on and after the Detachment Date.

 

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6. Redemption.

 

6.1       Redemption. Subject to Section 6.4 hereof, not less than all of the outstanding Warrants may be redeemed, at the option of the Company, at any time while they are exercisable and prior to their expiration, at the office of the Warrant Agent, upon notice to the Registered Holders of the Warrants, as described in Section 6.2 below, at the price of $0.01 per Warrant (the “Redemption Price”), provided that the last sales price of the Ordinary Shares reported has been at least $18.00 per share (subject to adjustment in compliance with Section 4 hereof), on each of twenty (20) trading days within the thirty (30) trading-day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which notice of the redemption is given and provided that there is an effective registration statement covering the Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, and a current prospectus relating thereto, available throughout the 30-day Redemption Period (as defined in Section 6.2 below) or the Company has elected to require the exercise of the Warrants on a “cashless basis” pursuant to subsection 3.3.1; provided, however, that if and when the Public Warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may not exercise such redemption right if the issuance of Ordinary Shares upon exercise of the Public Warrants is not exempt from registration or qualification under applicable state blue sky laws or the Company is unable to effect such registration or qualification.

 

6.2       Date Fixed for, and Notice of, Redemption. In the event that the Company elects to redeem all of the Warrants, the Company shall fix a date for the redemption (the “Redemption Date”). Notice of redemption shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, by the Company not less than thirty (30) days prior to the Redemption Date (the “30-day Redemption Period”) to the Registered Holders of the Warrants to be redeemed at their last addresses as they shall appear on the registration books. Any notice mailed in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given whether or not the Registered Holder received such notice.

 

6.3       Exercise After Notice of Redemption. The Warrants may be exercised, for cash (or on a “cashless basis” in accordance with subsection 3.3.1(b) of this Agreement) at any time after notice of redemption shall have been given by the Company pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof and prior to the Redemption Date. In the event that the Company determines to require all holders of Warrants to exercise their Warrants on a “cashless basis” pursuant to subsection 3.3.1, the notice of redemption shall contain the information necessary to calculate the number of Ordinary Shares to be received upon exercise of the Warrants, including the “Fair Market Value” (as such term is defined in subsection 3.3.1(b) hereof) in such case. On and after the Redemption Date, the record holder of the Warrants shall have no further rights except to receive, upon surrender of the Warrants, the Redemption Price.

 

6.4       Exclusion of Private Placement Warrants, Option Warrants and the Working Capital Warrants. The Company agrees that the redemption rights provided in this Section 6 shall not apply to the Private Placement Warrants or the Working Capital Warrants, or the Option Warrants prior to the exercise of the Purchase Option, if at the time of the redemption such Private Placement Warrants or the Working Capital Warrants, or the Option Warrants prior to the exercise of the Purchase Option, continue to be held by the Sponsor or any Permitted Transferees, or the underwriters of the Offering, as applicable. However, once such Private Placement Warrants and Working Capital Warrants, or the Option Warrants prior to the exercise of the Purchase Option, are transferred (other than to Permitted Transferees under Section 2.6), the Company may redeem the Private Placement Warrants and the Working Capital Warrants, or the Option Warrants prior to the exercise of the Purchase Option, provided that the criteria for redemption are met, including the opportunity of the holder of such Private Placement Warrants or Working Capital Warrants, or the Option Warrants prior to the exercise of the Purchase Option, to exercise the Private Placement Warrants and the Working Capital Warrants, or the Option Warrants prior to the exercise of the Purchase Option, prior to redemption pursuant to Section 6.3. Private Placement Warrants and Working Capital Warrants, or the Option Warrants prior to the exercise of the Purchase Option, that are transferred to persons other than Permitted Transferees shall upon such transfer cease to be Private Placement Warrants or Working Capital Warrants, or the Option Warrants prior to the exercise of the Purchase Option, and shall become Public Warrants under this Agreement.

 

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7.       Other Provisions Relating to Rights of Holders of Warrants.

 

7.1       No Rights as Shareholder. A Warrant does not entitle the Registered Holder thereof to any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to receive dividends, or other distributions, exercise any preemptive rights to vote or to consent or to receive notice as shareholders in respect of the general meetings or the election of directors of the Company or any other matter.

 

7.2       Lost, Stolen, Mutilated, or Destroyed Warrants. If any Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, the Company and the Warrant Agent may on such terms as to indemnity or otherwise as they may in their discretion impose (which shall, in the case of a mutilated Warrant, include the surrender thereof), issue a new Warrant of like denomination, tenor, and date as the Warrant so lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed. Any such new Warrant shall constitute a substitute contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the allegedly lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed Warrant shall be at any time enforceable by anyone.

 

7.3       Reservation of Ordinary Shares. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available a number of its authorized but unissued Ordinary Shares that shall be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants issued pursuant to this Agreement.

 

7.4       Registration of Ordinary Shares; Cashless Exercise at Company’s Option.

 

7.4.1       Registration of the Ordinary Shares. The Company agrees that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than fifteen (15) Business Days after the closing of its initial Business Combination, it shall use its best efforts to file with the Commission a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. The Company shall use its best efforts to cause the same to become effective and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration of the Warrants in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. If any such registration statement has not been declared effective by the 60th Business Day following the closing of the Business Combination, holders of the Warrants shall have the right, during the period beginning on the 61st Business Day after the closing of the Business Combination and ending upon such registration statement being declared effective by the Commission, and during any other period when the Company shall fail to have maintained an effective registration statement covering the Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, to exercise such Warrants on a “cashless basis,” by exchanging the Warrants (in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act (or any successor rule) or another exemption) for that number of Ordinary Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Ordinary Shares underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the difference between the Warrant Price and the “Fair Market Value” (as defined below) by (y) the Fair Market Value. Solely for purposes of this subsection 7.4.1, “Fair Market Value” shall mean the volume weighted average price of the Ordinary Shares as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the date that notice of exercise is received by the Warrant Agent from the holder of such Warrants or its securities broker or intermediary. The date that notice of cashless exercise is received by the Warrant Agent shall be conclusively determined by the Warrant Agent. In connection with the “cashless exercise” of a Public Warrant, the Company shall, upon request, provide the Warrant Agent with an opinion of counsel for the Company (which shall be an outside law firm with securities law experience) stating that (i) the exercise of the Warrants on a cashless basis in accordance with this subsection 7.4.1 is not required to be registered under the Securities Act and (ii) the Ordinary Shares issued upon such exercise shall be freely tradable under United States federal securities laws by anyone who is not an affiliate (as such term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor statute)) of the Company and, accordingly, shall not be required to bear a restrictive legend. Except as provided in subsection 7.4.2, for the avoidance of any doubt, unless and until all of the Warrants have been exercised or have expired, the Company shall continue to be obligated to comply with its registration obligations under the first three sentences of this subsection 7.4.1.

 

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7.4.2       Cashless Exercise at Company’s Option. If the Ordinary Shares are at the time of any exercise of a Warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that it satisfies the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act (or any successor statute), the Company may, at its option, (i) require holders of Public Warrants who exercise Public Warrants to exercise such Public Warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act (or any successor statute) as described in subsection 7.4.1 and (ii) in the event the Company so elects, the Company shall not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary. If the Company does not elect at the time of exercise to require a holder of Public Warrants who exercises Public Warrants to exercise such Public Warrants on a “cashless basis,” it agrees to use its best efforts to register or qualify for sale the Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrant under the blue sky laws of the state of residence of the exercising Public Warrant holder to the extent an exemption is not available.

 

8.       Concerning the Warrant Agent and Other Matters.

 

8.1       Payment of Taxes. The Company shall from time to time promptly pay all taxes and charges that may be imposed upon the Company or the Warrant Agent in respect of the issuance or delivery of Ordinary Shares upon the exercise of the Warrants, but the Company shall not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in respect of the Warrants or such Ordinary Shares.

 

8.2        Resignation, Consolidation, or Merger of Warrant Agent.

 

8.2.1      Appointment of Successor Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent, or any successor to it hereafter appointed, may resign its duties and be discharged from all further duties and liabilities hereunder after giving sixty (60) days’ notice in writing to the Company. If the office of the Warrant Agent becomes vacant by resignation or incapacity to act or otherwise, the Company shall appoint in writing a successor Warrant Agent in place of the Warrant Agent. If the Company shall fail to make such appointment within a period of thirty (30) days after it has been notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the Warrant Agent or by the holder of a Warrant (who shall, with such notice, submit his Warrant for inspection by the Company), then the holder of any Warrant may apply to the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of New York for the appointment of a successor Warrant Agent at the Company’s cost. Any successor Warrant Agent, whether appointed by the Company or by such court, shall be a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, in good standing and having its principal office in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, and authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority. After appointment, any successor Warrant Agent shall be vested with all the authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations of its predecessor Warrant Agent with like effect as if originally named as Warrant Agent hereunder, without any further act or deed; but if for any reason it becomes necessary or appropriate, the predecessor Warrant Agent shall execute and deliver, at the expense of the Company, an instrument transferring to such successor Warrant Agent all the authority, powers, and rights of such predecessor Warrant Agent hereunder; and upon request of any successor Warrant Agent the Company shall make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any and all instruments in writing for more fully and effectually vesting in and confirming to such successor Warrant Agent all such authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations.

 

8.2.2      Notice of Successor Warrant Agent. In the event a successor Warrant Agent shall be appointed, the Company shall give notice thereof to the predecessor Warrant Agent and the Transfer Agent for the Ordinary Shares not later than the effective date of any such appointment.

 

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8.2.3      Merger or Consolidation of Warrant Agent. Any corporation into which the Warrant Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Warrant Agent shall be a party shall be the successor Warrant Agent under this Agreement without any further act.

 

8.3       Fees and Expenses of Warrant Agent.

 

8.3.1       Remuneration. The Company agrees to pay the Warrant Agent reasonable remuneration for its services as such Warrant Agent hereunder and shall, pursuant to its obligations under this Agreement, reimburse the Warrant Agent upon demand for all expenditures that the Warrant Agent may reasonably incur in the execution of its duties hereunder.

 

8.3.2       Further Assurances. The Company agrees to perform, execute, acknowledge, and deliver or cause to be performed, executed, acknowledged, and delivered all such further and other acts, instruments, and assurances as may reasonably be required by the Warrant Agent for the carrying out or performing of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

8.4        Liability of Warrant Agent.

 

8.4.1       Reliance on Company Statement. Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Warrant Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter be proved or established by the Company prior to taking or suffering any action hereunder, such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by a statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, Executive Vice President, Vice President, Secretary or Chairman of the Board of the Company and delivered to the Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent may rely upon such statement for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

 

8.4.2       Indemnity. The Warrant Agent shall be liable hereunder only for its own gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith. The Company agrees to indemnify the Warrant Agent and save it harmless against any and all liabilities, including judgments, costs and reasonable counsel fees, for anything done or omitted by the Warrant Agent in the execution of this Agreement, except as a result of the Warrant Agent’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith.

 

8.4.3       Exclusions. The Warrant Agent shall have no responsibility with respect to the validity of this Agreement or with respect to the validity or execution of any Warrant (except its countersignature thereof). The Warrant Agent shall not be responsible for any breach by the Company of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or in any Warrant. The Warrant Agent shall not be responsible to make any adjustments required under the provisions of Section 4 hereof or responsible for the manner, method, or amount of any such adjustment or the ascertaining of the existence of facts that would require any such adjustment; nor shall it by any act hereunder be deemed to make any representation or warranty as to the authorization or reservation of any Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Warrant or as to whether any Ordinary Shares shall, when issued, be valid and fully paid and non-assessable.

 

8.5       Acceptance of Agency. The Warrant Agent hereby accepts the agency established by this Agreement and agrees to perform the same upon the terms and conditions herein set forth and among other things, shall account promptly to the Company with respect to Warrants exercised and concurrently account for, and pay to the Company, all monies received by the Warrant Agent for the purchase of Ordinary Shares through the exercise of the Warrants.

 

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8.6       Waiver. The Warrant Agent has no right of set-off or any other right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”) in, or to any distribution of, the Trust Account (as defined in that certain Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Company and the Warrant Agent as trustee thereunder) and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever. The Warrant Agent hereby waives any and all Claims against the Trust Account and any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account.

 

9.        Miscellaneous Provisions.

 

9.1       Successors. All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Company or the Warrant Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns.

 

9.2       Notices. Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the Warrant Agent or by the holder of any Warrant to or on the Company shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five (5) days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Company with the Warrant Agent), as follows:

 

Golden Path Acquisition Corporation

100 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

 

with a copy to:

 

Becker & Poliakoff, LLP

45 Broadway, 17th Floor

New York, New York 10006

Attention: Bill Huo, Esq.

 

Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the holder of any Warrant or by the Company to or on the Warrant Agent shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five (5) days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Warrant Agent with the Company), as follows:

 

Vstock Transfer, LLC

18 Lafeyette Place

Woodmere, New York 11598

Attention: Compliance Department

 

9.3       Applicable Law. The validity, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement and of the Warrants shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. Each of the Company and the Warrant Agent hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction. Each of the Company and the Warrant Agent hereby waives any objection to such jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this exclusive forum provision shall not apply to suits brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction or any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act against us or any of our directors, officers, other employees or agents. Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

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9.4       Persons Having Rights under this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to confer upon, or give to, any person or corporation other than the parties hereto and the Registered Holders of the Warrants any right, remedy, or claim under or by reason of this Agreement or of any covenant, condition, stipulation, promise, or agreement hereof. All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises, and agreements contained in this Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns and of the Registered Holders of the Warrants.

 

9.5       Examination of the Warrant Agreement. A copy of this Agreement shall be available at all reasonable times at the office of the Warrant Agent in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, for inspection by the Registered Holder of any Warrant. The Warrant Agent may require any such holder to submit such holder’s Warrant for inspection by the Warrant Agent.

 

9.6       Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

9.7       Effect of Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the interpretation thereof.

 

9.8       Amendments. This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto without the consent of any Registered Holder (i) for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, or curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision contained herein or adding or changing any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement as the parties may deem necessary or desirable and that the parties deem shall not adversely affect the interest of the Registered Holders, and (ii) to provide for the delivery of Alternative Issuance pursuant to Section 4.4. All other modifications or amendments, including any amendment to increase the Warrant Price or shorten the Exercise Period, shall require the vote or written consent of the Registered Holders of a majority of the then outstanding Public Warrants. Any amendment solely to the Private Placement Warrants or the Working Capital Warrants shall require the vote or written consent of a majority of the holders of the then outstanding Private Placement Warrants and the Working Capital Warrants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may lower the Warrant Price or extend the duration of the Exercise Period pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2, respectively, without the consent of the Registered Holders.

 

9.9       Severability. This Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

  GOLDEN PATH ACQUISITION CORPORATION
   
  By: /s/ Shaosen Cheng
  Name:  Shaosen Cheng
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
   
  VSTOCK TRANSFER, LLC as Warrant Agent
   
  By: Young D. Kim
  Name: Young D. Kim
  Title: Compliance Officer

 

[Signature Page to Warrant Agreement]

 

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EXHIBIT A

[Form of Public Warrant Certificate]

[FACE]

 

Number Warrants

 

THIS WARRANT SHALL BE VOID IF NOT EXERCISED PRIOR TO

THE EXPIRATION OF THE EXERCISE PERIOD PROVIDED FOR

IN THE WARRANT AGREEMENT DESCRIBED BELOW

 

GOLDEN PATH ACQUISITION CORPORATION

 

Incorporated Under the Laws of the Cayman Islands

 

CUSIP: G4028H 121

 

Warrant Certificate

 

This Warrant Certificate certifies that , or registered assigns, is the registered holder of warrant(s) evidenced hereby (the “Warrants” and each, a “Warrant”) to purchase ordinary shares of par value $0.0001 (“Ordinary Shares”), of Golden Path Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”). Each Warrant entitles the holder, upon exercise during the period set forth in the Warrant Agreement referred to below, to receive from the Company that number of fully paid and non-assessable Ordinary Shares as set forth below, at the exercise price (the “Exercise Price”) as determined pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, payable in lawful money (or through “cashless exercise” as provided for in the Warrant Agreement) of the United States of America upon surrender of this Warrant Certificate and payment of the Exercise Price at the office or agency of the Warrant Agent referred to below, subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Warrant Agreement. Defined terms used in this Warrant Certificate but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Warrant Agreement.

 

Each whole Warrant is initially exercisable for one-half of one fully paid and non-assessable Ordinary Share. A registered holder of Warrants may exercise its Warrants only for a whole number of Ordinary Shares (i.e., only an even number of Warrants may be exercised at any given time by a registered holder). No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of any Warrant. If, upon the exercise of Warrants, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in an Ordinary Share, the Company will, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number of Ordinary Shares to be issued to the Warrant holder. The number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events set forth in the Warrant Agreement.

 

The initial Exercise Price per Ordinary Share for any Warrant is equal to $10.00 per whole share. The Exercise Price is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events set forth in the Warrant Agreement.

 

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Subject to the conditions set forth in the Warrant Agreement, the Warrants may be exercised only during the Exercise Period and to the extent not exercised by the end of such Exercise Period, such Warrants shall become void.

 

Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Warrant Certificate set forth on the reverse hereof and such further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.

 

This Warrant Certificate shall not be valid unless countersigned by the Warrant Agent, as such term is used in the Warrant Agreement.

 

This Warrant Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.

 

  GOLDEN PATH ACQUISITION CORPORATION
   
  By:  
  Name:  Shaosen Cheng
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
   
  VSTOCK TRANSFER, LLC
   
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

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Number_______ CUSIP No. G4028H 121

 

[Form of Warrant Certificate]

GOLDEN PATH ACQUISITION CORPORATION

[Reverse]

 

The Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate are part of a duly authorized issue of Warrants entitling the holder on exercise to receive Ordinary Shares and are issued or to be issued pursuant to a Warrant Agreement dated as of February 8, 2021 (the “Warrant Agreement”), duly executed and delivered by the Company to Vstock Transfer, LLC a New York limited liability company, as warrant agent (the “Warrant Agent”), which Warrant Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference in and made a part of this instrument and is hereby referred to for a description of the rights, limitation of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Warrant Agent, the Company and the holders (the words “holders” or “holder” meaning the Registered Holders or Registered Holder, respectively) of the Warrants. A copy of the Warrant Agreement may be obtained by the holder hereof upon written request to the Company. Defined terms used in this Warrant Certificate but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Warrant Agreement.

 

Warrants may be exercised at any time during the Exercise Period set forth in the Warrant Agreement. The holder of Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate may exercise them by surrendering this Warrant Certificate, with the form of election to purchase set forth hereon properly completed and executed, together with payment of the Exercise Price as specified in the Warrant Agreement (or through “cashless exercise” as provided for in the Warrant Agreement) at the principal corporate trust office of the Warrant Agent. In the event that upon any exercise of Warrants evidenced hereby the number of Warrants exercised shall be less than the total number of Warrants evidenced hereby, there shall be issued to the holder hereof or his, her or its assignee, a new Warrant Certificate evidencing the number of Warrants not exercised.

 

Notwithstanding anything else in this Warrant Certificate or the Warrant Agreement, no Warrant may be exercised unless at the time of exercise (i) a registration statement covering the Ordinary Shares to be issued upon exercise is effective under the Securities Act and (ii) a prospectus thereunder relating to the Ordinary Shares is current, except through “cashless exercise” as provided for in the Warrant Agreement.

 

The Warrant Agreement provides that upon the occurrence of certain events the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants set forth on the face hereof may, subject to certain conditions, be adjusted. If, upon exercise of a Warrant, the holder thereof would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in an Ordinary Share, the Company shall, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number of Ordinary Shares to be issued to the holder of the Warrant.

 

Warrant Certificates, when surrendered at the principal corporate trust office of the Warrant Agent by the Registered Holder thereof in person or by legal representative or attorney duly authorized in writing, may be exchanged, in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant Agreement, but without payment of any service charge, for another Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants.

 

Upon due presentation for registration of transfer of this Warrant Certificate at the office of the Warrant Agent a new Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor and evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants shall be issued to the transferee(s) in exchange for this Warrant Certificate, subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant Agreement, without charge except for any tax or other governmental charge imposed in connection therewith.

 

The Company and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the Registered Holder(s) hereof as the absolute owner(s) of this Warrant Certificate (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone), for the purpose of any exercise hereof, of any distribution to the holder(s) hereof, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. Neither the Warrants nor this Warrant Certificate entitles any holder hereof to any rights of a shareholder of the Company.

 

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Election to Purchase

 

(To Be Executed Upon Exercise of Warrant)

 

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, to receive                 Ordinary Shares and herewith tenders payment for such Ordinary Shares to the order of Golden Path Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) in the amount of $          in accordance with the terms hereof. The undersigned requests that a certificate for such Ordinary Shares be registered in the name of                 , whose address is                 and that such Ordinary Shares be delivered to                  whose address is                 . If said number of Ordinary Shares is less than all of the Ordinary Shares purchasable hereunder, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such Ordinary Shares be registered in the name of                 , whose address is                  and that such Warrant Certificate be delivered to                 , whose address is                 .

 

In the event that the Warrant has been called for redemption by the Company pursuant to Section 6 of the Warrant Agreement and the Company has required cashless exercise pursuant to Section 6.3 of the Warrant Agreement, the number of Ordinary Shares that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with subsection 3.3.1(b) and Section 6.3 of the Warrant Agreement.

 

In the event that the Warrant is a Private Placement Warrant or Working Capital Warrant that is to be exercised on a “cashless” basis pursuant to subsection 3.3.1(c) of the Warrant Agreement, the number of Ordinary Shares that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with subsection 3.3.1(c) of the Warrant Agreement.

 

In the event that the Warrant is to be exercised on a “cashless” basis pursuant to Section 7.4 of the Warrant Agreement, the number of Ordinary Shares that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with Section 7.4 of the Warrant Agreement.

 

In the event that the Warrant may be exercised, to the extent allowed by the Warrant Agreement, through cashless exercise (i) the number of Ordinary Shares that this Warrant is exercisable for would be determined in accordance with the relevant section of the Warrant Agreement which allows for such cashless exercise and (ii) the holder hereof shall complete the following: The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, through the cashless exercise provisions of the Warrant Agreement, to receive Ordinary Shares. If said Ordinary Shares is less than all of the Ordinary Shares purchasable hereunder (after giving effect to the cashless exercise), the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such Ordinary Shares be registered in the name of , whose address is and that such Warrant Certificate be delivered to , whose address is .

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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Date:                 , 20 __

 
  (Signature)
   
   
   
   
   
   
  (Address)
   
   
  (Tax Identification Number)

 

Signature Guaranteed:  
   
   

 

THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15 (OR ANY SUCCESSOR RULE)).

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

 

September 16, 2022

 

Golden Path Acquisition Corporation

 

Sertus Chambers,

Governers Square,

Suite #5-204, 23 Lime Tree Bay
Avenue, P.O. Box 2547, Grand
Cayman, KY1-1104,

Cayman Islands,

 

MC Hologram Inc.

 

Room 302, Building A,

Zhongkenaneng Building,

Yuexing Sixth Road,

Nanshan District,

Shenzhen, P.R.China (518000)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter agreement (this “Letter Agreement”) is being delivered to you in accordance with the Merger Agreement dated as of September 10, 2021, as amended (the “Merger Agreement”) entered into by MC Hologram Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), Golden Path Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Purchaser”), and Golden Path Merger Sub Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Purchaser (the “Merger Sub”) on the date of this Letter Agreement. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Letter Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Merger Agreement.

 

In order to induce Purchaser Parties to proceed with the Transactions and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned (the “Shareholder”) hereby agrees with Purchaser and until the Effective Time, Merger Sub as follows (Shareholder, Purchaser and until the Effective Time, Merger Sub collectively the “Parties” and each individually a “Party”):

 

1. Subject to the exceptions set forth herein and other than an aggregate of 3,000,000 ordinary shares which are free of any lock-up restrictions, the Shareholder agrees not to, without the prior written consent of the board of directors of Purchaser, (i) sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder, any ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of Purchaser (“Purchaser Shares”) held by it immediately after the Closing, any Purchaser Shares issuable upon the exercise of any options or warrants to purchase Purchaser Shares held by it immediately after the Closing, or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Purchaser Shares held by it immediately after the Closing, (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any of such Purchaser Shares or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Purchaser Shares, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise or (iii) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i) or (ii) (the actions specified in clauses (i)-(iii), collectively, “Transfer”) for the period (the “Lock-Up Period”) commencing on the Effective Time and (A) in the case of 50% of the Purchaser Shares held by the Shareholder, until the earlier of (a) the date that is the 180th day after the Closing, and (b) the date on which the closing price of the Purchaser Shares equals or exceeds $12.50 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period after the Closing, and (B) in the case of the remaining 50% of the Purchaser Shares held by the Shareholder, the date that is the 180th day after the Closing.

 

 

 

 

2. The restrictions set forth in paragraph 1 shall not apply to:

 

(i)in the case of an entity, Transfers to a stockholder, partner, member or affiliate of such entity, provided however that any proposed transferee is no an affiliate of the Company;

 

(ii)in the case of an individual, Transfers by gift to members of the individual’s immediate family (as defined below) or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of one of the individual’s immediate family, an affiliate of such person or to a charitable organization;

 

(iii)in the case of an individual, Transfers by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual;

 

(iv)in the case of an individual, Transfers pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order;

 

(v)in the case of an entity, Transfers by virtue of the laws of the jurisdiction of the entity’s organization and the entity’s organizational documents upon dissolution of the entity;

 

(vi)transactions relating to Purchaser Shares or other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Purchaser Shares acquired in open market transactions after the Closing;

 

(vii)Transfers to Purchaser pursuant to any contractual arrangement in effect at the Closing that provides for the repurchase by Purchaser or the Company or forfeiture of the Shareholder’s shares in Purchaser or the Company or other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares in Purchaser or the Company in connection with the termination of the Shareholder’s service to Purchaser or the Company;

 

(viii)transactions in the event of completion of a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of Purchaser’s Shareholders having the right to exchange their Purchaser Shares for cash, securities or other property; and

 

(ix)transactions to satisfy any U.S. federal, state, or local income tax obligations of the Shareholder (or its direct or indirect owners) arising from a change in the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or the U.S. Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Regulations”) after the date on which the Merger Agreement was executed by the parties thereto, and such change prevents the Transactions from qualifying as a “reorganization” pursuant to Section 368 or Section 351 of the Code (and the Transactions do not qualify for similar tax-free treatment pursuant to any successor or other provision of the Code or Regulations taking into account such changes),

 

provided, however, that in the case of clauses (i) through (v), these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement, in substantially the form of this Letter Agreement (it being understood that any references to “immediate family” in the agreement executed by such transferee shall expressly refer only to the immediate family of the Shareholder and not to the immediate family of the transferee), agreeing to be bound by these Transfer restrictions. For purposes of this paragraph, “immediate family” shall mean a spouse, domestic partner, child, grandchild or other lineal descendant (including by adoption), father, mother, brother or sister of the Shareholder; and “affiliate” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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3. The Shareholder hereby represents and warrants that such Shareholder has full power and authority to enter into this Letter Agreement and that this Letter Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Shareholder, enforceable in accordance with its terms. Upon request, the Shareholder will execute any additional documents necessary in connection with enforcement hereof, provided that the terms of any such additional document shall not impose any additional restrictions or obligations on the Shareholder. Any obligations of the Shareholder shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Shareholder from and after the date hereof.

 

4. This Letter Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the Parties, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby. This Letter Agreement may not be changed, amended, modified or waived (other than to correct a typographical error) as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by all of the Parties.

 

5. No Party may assign either this Letter Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Parties. Any purported assignment in violation of this paragraph shall be void and ineffectual and shall not operate to transfer or assign any interest or title to the purported assignee. This Letter Agreement shall be binding on the Shareholder and each of its respective successors, heirs and assigns and permitted transferees.

 

6. This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. Article X of the Merger Agreement (Dispute Resolution) shall apply mutatis mutandis hereunder.

 

7. This Letter Agreement shall terminate upon expiration of the Lock-Up Period.

 

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Very truly yours,  
     
Golden Path Acquisition Corporation  
     
By: /s/ Shaosen Cheng  
Name: Shaosen Cheng  
Title: CEO  

 

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Best Road Holdings Limited   Tiger Initiative Investment Ltd
         
/s/ PENG Wei   /s/ ZHANG Xige
Name: PENG Wei    Name: ZHANG Xige
Title: Director   Title: Director
         
Lucky monkey Holding Limited   Super plus Holding Limited
       
/s/ LU Jiahui   /s/ XU Shuyuan
Name: LU Jiahui   Name: XU Shuyuan
Title: Director   Title: Director
         
Wu Yue Investment Ltd   Import&Export Guojin Development Co., Ltd
         
/s/ YUE Jingyuan   /s/ KANG Guohui
Name: YUE Jingyuan   Name: KANG Guohui
Title: Director   Title: Director
         
Brilliantrf Holdings Limited   Jintgian Tiyqi Holdings Limited
         
/s/ ZHOU Jianbo   /s/ ZHUANG Chuankun
Name: ZHOU Jianbo   Name: ZHUANG Chuankun
Title: Director   Title: Director
         
Kobecho Holdings Limited   Innovation Spark Technology Limited
         
/s/ LIAO Hua   /s/ HU Feirong
Name: LIAO Hua   Name: HU Feirong
Title: Director Title: Director

 

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      杭州础元投资合伙企业(有限合伙)
Sensegain Prosperity Holding Limited   Hangzhou Chuyuan Investment Partnership
(Limited Partnership)
         
/s/ NING Xinjiang   /s/ ZHOU Guocan
Name: NING Xinjiang   Name: ZHOU Guocan
Title: Director   Title: Director
         
Sensegain Glitter Holding Limited   Vision Ace Limited
         
/s/ NING Xinjiang   /s/ HUANG Donghai
Name: NING Xinjiang   Name: HUANG Donghai
Title: Director   Title: Director
       
Bright Hill Holdings Limited   Bright Brothers Holdings Limited
         
/s/ LIU Chao   /s/ LIU Chao
Name: LIU Chao   Name: LIU Chao
Title: Director   Title: Director

 

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FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

 

September 16, 2022

 

Golden Path Acquisition Corporation

 

Sertus Chambers,

Governers Square,

Suite #5-204, 23 Lime Tree Bay
Avenue, P.O. Box 2547, Grand
Cayman, KY1-1104,

Cayman Islands,

 

Peace Asset Management Ltd.

 

Coastal Building,
Wickham’s Cay II, P. O. Box 2221,
Road Town,
Tortola, VG1110,
British Virgin Islands

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter agreement (this “Letter Agreement”) is being delivered to you in accordance with the Merger Agreement dated as of September 10, 2021, as amended (the “Merger Agreement”) entered into by MC Hologram Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), Golden Path Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Purchaser”), and Golden Path Merger Sub Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Purchaser (the “Merger Sub”) on the date of this Letter Agreement. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Letter Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Merger Agreement.

 

In order to induce Purchaser Parties to proceed with the Transactions and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned (the “Shareholder”) hereby agrees with Purchaser and until the Effective Time, Merger Sub as follows (Shareholder, Purchaser and until the Effective Time, Merger Sub collectively the “Parties” and each individually a “Party”):

 

3. Subject to the exceptions set forth herein, the Shareholder agrees not to, without the prior written consent of the board of directors of Purchaser, (i) sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder, any ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of Purchaser (“Purchaser Shares”) held by it immediately after the Closing, any Purchaser Shares issuable upon the exercise of any options or warrants to purchase Purchaser Shares held by it immediately after the Closing, or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Purchaser Shares held by it immediately after the Closing, (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any of such Purchaser Shares or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Purchaser Shares, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise or (iii) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i) or (ii) (the actions specified in clauses (i)-(iii), collectively, “Transfer”) for the period (the “Lock-Up Period”) commencing on the Effective Time and (A) in the case of 50% of the Purchaser Shares held by the Shareholder, until the earlier of (a) the date that is the 180th day after the Closing, and (b) the date on which the closing price of the Purchaser Shares equals or exceeds $12.50 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period after the Closing, and (B) in the case of the remaining 50% of the Purchaser Shares held by the Shareholder, the date that is the 180th day after the Closing.

 

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4. The restrictions set forth in paragraph 1 shall not apply to:

 

(x)in the case of an entity, Transfers to a stockholder, partner, member or affiliate of such entity, provided however that any proposed transferee is no an affiliate of the Company;

 

(xi)in the case of an individual, Transfers by gift to members of the individual’s immediate family (as defined below) or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of one of the individual’s immediate family, an affiliate of such person or to a charitable organization;

 

(xii)in the case of an individual, Transfers by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual;

 

(xiii)in the case of an individual, Transfers pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order;

 

(xiv)in the case of an entity, Transfers by virtue of the laws of the jurisdiction of the entity’s organization and the entity’s organizational documents upon dissolution of the entity;

 

(xv)transactions relating to Purchaser Shares or other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Purchaser Shares acquired in open market transactions after the Closing;

 

(xvi)Transfers to Purchaser pursuant to any contractual arrangement in effect at the Closing that provides for the repurchase by Purchaser or the Company or forfeiture of the Shareholder’s shares in Purchaser or the Company or other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares in Purchaser or the Company in connection with the termination of the Shareholder’s service to Purchaser or the Company;

 

(xvii)transactions in the event of completion of a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of Purchaser’s Shareholders having the right to exchange their Purchaser Shares for cash, securities or other property; and

 

(xviii)transactions to satisfy any U.S. federal, state, or local income tax obligations of the Shareholder (or its direct or indirect owners) arising from a change in the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or the U.S. Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Regulations”) after the date on which the Merger Agreement was executed by the parties thereto, and such change prevents the Transactions from qualifying as a “reorganization” pursuant to Section 368 or Section 351 of the Code (and the Transactions do not qualify for similar tax-free treatment pursuant to any successor or other provision of the Code or Regulations taking into account such changes),

 

provided, however, that in the case of clauses (i) through (v), these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement, in substantially the form of this Letter Agreement (it being understood that any references to “immediate family” in the agreement executed by such transferee shall expressly refer only to the immediate family of the Shareholder and not to the immediate family of the transferee), agreeing to be bound by these Transfer restrictions. For purposes of this paragraph, “immediate family” shall mean a spouse, domestic partner, child, grandchild or other lineal descendant (including by adoption), father, mother, brother or sister of the Shareholder; and “affiliate” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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8. The Shareholder hereby represents and warrants that such Shareholder has full power and authority to enter into this Letter Agreement and that this Letter Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Shareholder, enforceable in accordance with its terms. Upon request, the Shareholder will execute any additional documents necessary in connection with enforcement hereof, provided that the terms of any such additional document shall not impose any additional restrictions or obligations on the Shareholder. Any obligations of the Shareholder shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Shareholder from and after the date hereof.

 

9. This Letter Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the Parties, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby. This Letter Agreement may not be changed, amended, modified or waived (other than to correct a typographical error) as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by all of the Parties.

 

10. No Party may assign either this Letter Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Parties. Any purported assignment in violation of this paragraph shall be void and ineffectual and shall not operate to transfer or assign any interest or title to the purported assignee. This Letter Agreement shall be binding on the Shareholder and each of its respective successors, heirs and assigns and permitted transferees.

 

11. This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. Article X of the Merger Agreement (Dispute Resolution) shall apply mutatis mutandis hereunder.

 

12. This Letter Agreement shall terminate upon expiration of the Lock-Up Period.

 

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Very truly yours,  
     
Golden Path Acquisition Corporation  
     
By: /s/ Shaosen Cheng  
Name: Shaosen Cheng  
Title: CEO  

 

Signature Page to Lock-up Agreement

 

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Peace Asset Management Ltd.  
     
By: /s/ Heping Zheng  
Name: Heping Zheng  
Title: Director  

 

Signature Page to Lock-up Agreement

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

FORM OF INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of September [     ], 2022 by and between MicroCloud Hologram Inc., an exempted company with limited liability incorporated and existing under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), and [     ] ([     ] Number [     ]) (the “Indemnitee”).

 

WHEREAS, the Indemnitee has agreed to serve as a director or executive officer of the Company and in such capacity will render valuable services to the Company; and

 

WHEREAS, in order to induce and encourage highly experienced and capable persons such as the Indemnitee to render valuable services to the Company, the board of directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) has determined that this Agreement is not only reasonable and prudent, but necessary to promote and ensure the best interests of the Company and its shareholders;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable consideration, including, without limitation, the service of the Indemnitee, the receipt of which hereby is acknowledged, and in order to induce the Indemnitee to render valuable services the Company, the Company and the Indemnitee hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement:

 

(a) Change in Control” shall mean a change in control of the Company of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A (or in response to any similar item on any similar or successor schedule or form) promulgated under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, the “Act”), whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement; provided, however, that, without limitation, such a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred (irrespective of the applicability of the initial clause of this definition) if (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Act, but excluding any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities pursuant to an employee benefit or welfare plan or employee share plan of the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, or any entity organized, appointed, established or holding securities of the Company with voting power for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities without the prior approval of at least two-thirds of the Continuing Directors (as defined below) in office immediately prior to such person’s attaining such interest; (ii) the Company is a party to a merger, consolidation, scheme of arrangement, sale of assets or other reorganization, or a proxy contest, as a consequence of which Continuing Directors in office immediately prior to such transaction or event constitute less than a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company (or any successor entity) thereafter; or (iii) during any period of two (2) consecutive years, Continuing Directors cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

(b) “Continuing Director” shall mean an individual (i) who served on the Board of Directors of the Company at the effective date of the closing of the business combination as contemplated in the Company’s filing of Schedule 14A; or (ii) whose election or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved in accordance with the Articles of the Company.

 

(c) “Disinterested Director” with respect to any request by the Indemnitee for indemnification or advancement of expenses hereunder shall mean a director of the Company who neither is nor was a party to the Proceeding (as defined below) in respect of which indemnification or advancement is being sought by the Indemnitee.

 

 

 

 

(d) The term “Expenses” shall mean, without limitation, expenses of Proceedings, including attorneys’ fees, disbursements and retainers, accounting and witness fees, expenses related to preparation for service as a witness and to service as a witness, travel and deposition costs, expenses of investigations, judicial or administrative proceedings and appeals, amounts paid in settlement of a Proceeding by or on behalf of the Indemnitee, costs of attachment or similar bonds, any expenses of attempting to establish or establishing a right to indemnification or advancement of expenses, under this Agreement, the Company’s Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association as currently in effect (the “Articles”), applicable law or otherwise, and reasonable compensation for time spent by the Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense or appeal of a Proceeding or action for indemnification for which the Indemnitee is not otherwise compensated by the Company or any third party. The term “Expenses” shall not include the amount of judgments, fines, interest or penalties, which are actually levied against or sustained by the Indemnitee to the extent sustained after final adjudication.

 

(e) The term “Independent Legal Counsel” shall mean any firm of attorneys reasonably selected by the Board of Directors of the Company, so long as such firm has not represented the Company, the Company’s subsidiaries or affiliates, the Indemnitee, any entity controlled by the Indemnitee, or any party adverse to the Company, within the preceding five (5) years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Legal Counsel” shall not include any person who, under applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or the Indemnitee in an action to determine the Indemnitee’s right to indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Agreement, the Company’s Articles, applicable law or otherwise.

 

(f) The term “Proceeding” shall mean any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, or other proceeding (including, without limitation, an appeal therefrom), formal or informal, whether brought in the name of the Company or otherwise, whether of a civil, criminal, administrative or investigative nature, and whether by, in or involving a court or an administrative, other governmental or private entity or body (including, without limitation, an investigation by the Company or its Board of Directors), by reason of (i) the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director or officer of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as an agent of another enterprise, whether or not the Indemnitee is serving in such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification or reimbursement is to be provided under this Agreement, (ii) any actual or alleged act or omission or neglect or breach of duty, including, without limitation, any actual or alleged error or misstatement or misleading statement, which the Indemnitee commits or suffers while acting in any such capacity, or (iii) the Indemnitee attempting to establish or establishing a right to indemnification or advancement of expenses pursuant to this Agreement, the Company’s Articles, applicable law or otherwise.

 

(g) The phrase “serving at the request of the Company as an agent of another enterprise” or any similar terminology shall mean, unless the context otherwise requires, serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, employee benefit or welfare plan or other enterprise, foreign or domestic. The phrase “serving at the request of the Company” shall include, without limitation, any service as a director/an executive officer of the Company which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director/executive officer with respect to the Company or any of the Company’s subsidiaries, affiliates, employee benefit or welfare plans, such plan’s participants or beneficiaries or any other enterprise, foreign or domestic. In the event that the Indemnitee shall be a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, employee benefit or welfare plan or other enterprise, foreign or domestic, 50% or more of the ordinary shares, combined voting power or total equity interest of which is owned by the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof, then it shall be presumed conclusively that the Indemnitee is so acting at the request of the Company.

 

2. Services by the Indemnitee. The Indemnitee agrees to serve as a director or officer of the Company under the terms of the Indemnitee’s agreement with the Company for so long as the Indemnitee is duly elected or appointed or until such time as the Indemnitee tenders a resignation in writing or is removed from the Indemnitee’s position; provided, however, that the Indemnitee may at any time and for any reason resign from such position (subject to any other contractual obligation or other obligation imposed by operation of law).

 

3. Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. The Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee if the Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director or officer of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as an agent of another enterprise, against all Expenses, judgments, fines, interest or penalties, which are actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense or settlement of such a Proceeding, if the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company; except that no indemnification under this section shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudicated by final judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to be liable to the Company for willful misconduct in the performance of his/her duty to the Company, unless and only to the extent that the court in which such Proceeding was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such amounts which such other court shall deem proper.

 

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4. Proceeding Other Than a Proceeding by or in the Right of the Company. The Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee if the Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any Proceeding (other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company) by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director or officer of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as an agent of another enterprise, against all Expenses, judgments, fines, interest or penalties, which are actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with such a Proceeding, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law; provided, however, that any settlement of a Proceeding must be approved in advance in writing by the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld).

 

5. Indemnification for Costs, Charges and Expenses of Witness or Successful Party. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (except as set forth in subparagraph 9(a) hereof), and without a requirement for determination as required by Paragraph 8 hereof, to the extent that the Indemnitee (a) has prepared to serve or has served as a witness in any Proceeding in any way relating to (i) the Company or any of the Company’s subsidiaries, affiliates, employee benefit or welfare plans or such plan’s participants or beneficiaries or (ii) anything done or not done by the Indemnitee as a director or officer of the Company or in connection with serving at the request of the Company as an agent of another enterprise, or (b) has been successful in defense of any Proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, on the merits or otherwise, including the dismissal of a Proceeding without prejudice or the settlement of a Proceeding without an admission of liability, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection therewith to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

 

6. Partial Indemnification. If the Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for a portion of the Expenses, judgments, fines, interest or penalties, which are actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in the investigation, defense, appeal or settlement of any Proceeding, but not, however, for the total amount of the Indemnitee’s Expenses, judgments, fines, interest or penalties, then the Company shall nevertheless indemnify the Indemnitee for the portion of such Expenses, judgments, fines, interest or penalties to which the Indemnitee is entitled.

 

7. Advancement of Expenses. The Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in any Proceeding shall be paid promptly by the Company in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding at the written request of the Indemnitee, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law; provided, however, that the Indemnitee shall set forth in such request reasonable evidence that such Expenses have been incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding, a statement that such Expenses do not relate to any matter described in subparagraph 9(a) of this Agreement, and an undertaking in writing to repay any advances if it is ultimately determined as provided in subparagraph 8(b) of this Agreement that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.

 

8. Indemnification Procedure; Determination of Right to Indemnification.

 

(a) Promptly after receipt by the Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of any Proceeding, the Indemnitee shall, if a claim for indemnification or advancement of Expenses in respect thereof is to be made against the Company under this Agreement, notify the Company of the commencement thereof in writing. The failure and delay to so notify the Company will not relieve the Company from any liability which the Company may have to the Indemnitee under this Agreement unless the Company shall have lost significant substantive or procedural rights with respect to the defense of any Proceeding as a result of such omission to so notify.

 

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(b) The Indemnitee shall be conclusively presumed to have met the relevant standards of conduct, if any, as defined by applicable law, for indemnification pursuant to this Agreement and shall be absolutely entitled to such indemnification, unless a determination is made that the Indemnitee has not met such standards by (i) the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum thereof consisting of Disinterested Directors, (ii) the shareholders of the Company by majority vote of a quorum thereof consisting of shareholders who are not parties to the Proceeding due to which a claim for indemnification is made under this Agreement, (iii) Independent Legal Counsel as set forth in a written opinion (it being understood that such Independent Legal Counsel shall make such determination only if the quorum of Disinterested Directors referred to in clause (i) of this subparagraph 8(b) is not obtainable or if the Board of Directors of the Company by a majority vote of a quorum thereof consisting of Disinterested Directors so directs), or (iv) a court of competent jurisdiction; provided, however, that if a Change in Control shall have occurred and the Indemnitee so requests in writing, such determination shall be made only by a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

(c) If a claim for indemnification or advancement of Expenses under this Agreement is not paid by the Company within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of written notice thereof, the rights provided by this Agreement shall be enforceable by the Indemnitee in any court of competent jurisdiction. Such judicial proceeding shall be made de novo. The burden of proving that indemnification or advances are not appropriate shall be on the Company. Neither the failure of the directors or shareholders of the Company or Independent Legal Counsel to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification or advancement of Expenses is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, if any, nor an actual determination by the directors or shareholders of the Company or Independent Legal Counsel that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct shall be a defense to an action by the Indemnitee or create a presumption for the purpose of such an action that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself (i) create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Company and/or its shareholders, and, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful or (ii) otherwise adversely affect the rights of the Indemnitee to indemnification or advancement of Expenses under this Agreement, except as may be provided herein.

 

(d) If a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that the Indemnitee is entitled to any indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder, the Company shall pay all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with such adjudication (including, but not limited to, any appellate proceedings).

 

(e) With respect to any Proceeding for which indemnification or advancement of Expenses is requested, the Company will be entitled to participate therein at its own expense and, except as otherwise provided below, to the extent that it may wish, the Company may assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee. After notice from the Company to the Indemnitee of its election to assume the defense of a Proceeding, the Company will not be liable to the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any Expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof, other than as provided below. The Company shall not settle any Proceeding in any manner which would impose any penalty or limitation on the Indemnitee without the Indemnitee’s written consent. The Indemnitee shall have the right to employ his/her own counsel in any Proceeding, but the fees and expenses of such counsel incurred after notice from the Company of its assumption of the defense of the Proceeding shall be at the expense of the Indemnitee, unless (i) the employment of counsel by the Indemnitee has been authorized by the Company, (ii) the Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and the Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of a Proceeding, or (iii) the Company shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of a proceeding, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of the Indemnitee’s counsel shall be advanced by the Company. The Company shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Company or as to which the Indemnitee has reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and the Indemnitee.

 

9. Limitations on Indemnification. No payments pursuant to this Agreement shall be made by the Company:

 

(a) To indemnify or advance funds to the Indemnitee for Expenses with respect to (i) Proceedings initiated or brought voluntarily by the Indemnitee and not by way of defense, except with respect to Proceedings brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification under this Agreement or any other statute or law or otherwise as required under applicable law or (ii) Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with preparing to serve or serving as a witness in cooperation with any party or entity who or which has threatened or commenced any action or proceeding against the Company, or any director, officer, employee, trustee, agent, representative, subsidiary, parent corporation or affiliate of the Company, but such indemnification or advancement of Expenses in each such case may be provided by the Company if the Board of Directors finds it to be appropriate;

 

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(b) To indemnify the Indemnitee for any Expenses, judgments, fines, interest or penalties sustained in any Proceeding for which payment is actually made to the Indemnitee under a valid and collectible insurance policy, except in respect of any excess beyond the amount of payment under such insurance;

 

(c) To indemnify the Indemnitee for any Expenses, judgments, fines, interest or penalties sustained in any Proceeding for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by the Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Act or similar provisions of any foreign or United States federal, state or local statute or regulation;

 

(d) To indemnify the Indemnitee for any Expenses, judgments, fines, interest or penalties for which the Indemnitee is indemnified by the Company otherwise than pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(e) To indemnify the Indemnitee for any Expenses (including without limitation any Expenses relating to a Proceeding attempting to enforce this Agreement), judgments, fines, interest or penalties on account of the Indemnitee’s conduct if such conduct shall be finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest or to have constituted willful misconduct, including, without limitation, breach of the duty of loyalty; or

 

(f) If a court of competent jurisdiction finally determines that any indemnification hereunder is unlawful. In this respect, the Company and the Indemnitee have been advised that the Securities and Exchange Commission takes the position that indemnification for liabilities arising under securities laws is against public policy and is, therefore, unenforceable;

 

(g) To indemnify the Indemnitee in connection with Indemnitee’s personal tax matter; or

 

(h) To indemnify the Indemnitee with respect to any claim related to any dispute or breach arising under any contract or similar obligation between the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates and such Indemnitee.

 

10. Continuation of Indemnification. All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein shall continue during the period that the Indemnitee is a director or officer of the Company (or is or was serving at the request of the Company as an agent of another enterprise, foreign or domestic) and shall continue thereafter so long as the Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible Proceeding by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee was a director or officer of the Company or serving in any other capacity referred to in this Paragraph 10.

 

11. Indemnification Hereunder Not Exclusive. The indemnification provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed to be exclusive of any other rights to which the Indemnitee may be entitled under the Company’s Articles, any agreement, vote of shareholders or vote of Disinterested Directors, provisions of applicable law, or otherwise, both as to action or omission in the Indemnitee’s official capacity and as to action or omission in another capacity on behalf of the Company while holding such office.

 

12. Successors and Assigns.

 

(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon the Indemnitee, and shall inure to the benefit of, the Indemnitee and the Indemnitee’s heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, whether or not the Indemnitee has ceased to be a director or officer, and the Company and its successors and assigns. Upon the sale of all or substantially all of the business, assets or share capital of the Company to, or upon the merger of the Company into or with, any corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other person, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon both the Indemnitee and such purchaser or successor person. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the prior written consent of the other party hereto.

 

(b) If the Indemnitee is deceased and is entitled to indemnification under any provision of this Agreement, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee’s estate and the Indemnitee’s spouse, heirs, executors, administrators and assigns against, and the Company shall, and does hereby agree to assume, any and all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by or for the Indemnitee or the Indemnitee’s estate, in connection with the investigation, defense, appeal or settlement of any Proceeding. Further, when requested in writing by the spouse of the Indemnitee, and/or the Indemnitee’s heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, the Company shall provide appropriate evidence of the Company’s agreement set out herein to indemnify the Indemnitee against and to itself assume such Expenses.

 

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13. Subrogation. In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitee, who shall execute all documents required and shall do all acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

 

14. Severability. Each and every paragraph, sentence, term and provision of this Agreement is separate and distinct so that if any paragraph, sentence, term or provision thereof shall be held to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable for any reason, such invalidity, unlawfulness or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, unlawfulness or enforceability of any other paragraph, sentence, term or provision hereof. To the extent required, any paragraph, sentence, term or provision of this Agreement may be modified by a court of competent jurisdiction to preserve its validity and to provide the Indemnitee with the broadest possible indemnification permitted under applicable law. The Company’s inability, pursuant to a court order or decision, to perform its obligations under this Agreement shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement.

 

15. Savings Clause. If this Agreement or any paragraph, sentence, term or provision hereof is invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify the Indemnitee as to any Expenses, judgments, fines, interest or penalties, which are incurred with respect to any Proceeding to the fullest extent permitted by any (a) applicable paragraph, sentence, term or provision of this Agreement that has not been invalidated or (b) applicable law.

 

16. Interpretation; Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed as a whole and in accordance with its fair meaning and any ambiguities shall not be construed for or against either party. Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used in construing meaning. This Agreement shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

 

17. Amendments. No amendment, waiver, modification, termination or cancellation of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought. The indemnification rights afforded to the Indemnitee hereby are contract rights and may not be diminished, eliminated or otherwise affected by amendments to the Company’s Articles, or by other agreements, including directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies, of the Company.

 

18. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other.

 

19. Notices. Any notice required to be given under this Agreement shall be directed to the Chief Financial Officer of the Company at [Room 302, Building A, Zhongkenaneng Building, Yuexing Sixth Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518000, P.R.China], and to the Indemnitee at [ADDRESS] or to such other address as either shall designate to the other in writing.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Indemnification Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

MicroCloud Hologram Inc.  
     
By:    
Name    
Title    
     
INDEMNITEE  
     
By:    
Name    

 

[Signature Page to Indemnification Agreement of MicroCloud Hologram Inc.]

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

FORM OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of September 10, 2021, is made and entered into by and among Golden Path Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), and each of the undersigned parties listed on the signature pages hereto under “Holders” (each, an “Holder” and collectively, the “Holders”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company, Golden Path Merger Sub Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and MC Hologram Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“MC Hologram”) have entered into a merger agreement (as may be amended from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) dated as of the date of September 10, 2021, pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into MC Hologram, with MC Hologram being the surviving entity and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Company.

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, the Holders will receive ordinary shares of the Company, par value $0.0001 (the “Ordinary Shares”) upon Closing therein in respect of their equity holdings in MC Hologram;

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Closing under the Merger Agreement, each of the Holders will deliver to the Company a lock-up letter agreement providing that the Holders shall be prohibited from the sale, assignment or transfer of certain of the Ordinary Shares (each a “Lock-Up Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the Holders and the Company desire to enter into this Agreement to provide the Holders with certain rights relating to the registration for resale under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) of the securities held by them upon the Closing under the Merger Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1 Definitions. The terms defined in this ARTICLE I shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, have the respective meanings set forth below:

 

Adverse Disclosure” shall mean any public disclosure of material non-public information, which disclosure, in the good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer or principal financial officer of the Company, after consultation with counsel to the Company, (i) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement or Prospectus in order for the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein (in the case of any prospectus and any preliminary prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, (ii) would not be required to be made at such time if the Registration Statement were not being filed, and (iii) the Company has a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public.

 

 

 

 

Agreement” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.

 

Board” shall mean the board of directors of the Company.

 

Business Combination” shall mean any merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses, involving the Company.

 

Business Day” means any day, other than a Saturday or a Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking institutions are generally authorized or required by law or regulation to close in the City of New York, New York.

 

Closing” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Merger Agreement.

 

Commission” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Company” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.

 

Company Underwritten Demand Notice” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1(c).

 

Demanding Holder” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1(c).

 

Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended from time to time.

 

Form S-1 Registration Statement” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1(a).

 

Form S-3” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1(a).

 

Form S-3 Shelf” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1(a).

 

Holders” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.

 

Lock-Up Period” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Lock-Up Agreement.

 

Maximum Number of Securities” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1(e).

 

Merger Agreement” has the meaning given to such term in the Recitals. .

 

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Misstatement” shall mean an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or necessary to make the statements in a Registration Statement or Prospectus (in the case of a Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading.

 

Ordinary Shares” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Recitals.

 

Permitted Transferees” shall mean any person or entity to whom a Holder of Registrable Securities is permitted to transfer such Registrable Securities prior to the expiration of the relevant Lock-up Period, as the case may be and any other applicable agreement between such Holder and the Company, in each case for so long as such agreements remain in effect, and to any transferee thereafter.

 

Piggyback Registration” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.2(a).

 

Prospectus” shall mean the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as supplemented by any and all prospectus supplements and as amended by any and all post-effective amendments and including all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.

 

Registrable Security” shall mean (a) with respect to any Holder, the Ordinary Shares issued to such Holder in the Company or any successor to the Company pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement and (b) any other equity security of the Company issued or issuable with respect to any such Ordinary Shares by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, distribution, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or reorganization or other similar event; provided, however, that, as to any particular Registrable Security, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when: (A) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement; (B) such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates or book entry positions for such securities not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Company and subsequent public distribution of such securities shall not require registration under the Securities Act; (C) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding; (D) such securities may be sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (together with any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission, “Rule 144”) (without limitation on the amount of securities sold or the manner of sale requirements); or (E) such securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or other public securities transaction.

 

Registration” shall mean a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such registration statement becoming effective.

 

Registration Expenses” shall mean the out-of-pocket expenses of a Registration, including, without limitation, the following:

 

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(a)all registration and filing fees (including fees with respect to filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Authority, Inc.) and any securities exchange on which the Ordinary Shares is then listed;

 

(b)fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements Underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of Registrable Securities);

 

(c)printing, messenger, telephone and delivery expenses;

 

(d)reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company;

 

(e)reasonable fees and disbursements of all independent registered public accountants of the Company incurred connection with such Registration; and

 

(f)reasonable fees and expenses of one (1) legal counsel selected by the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders Underwritten Offering to be registered for offer and sale in the applicable Registration.

 

Registration Statement” shall mean any registration statement that covers the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including the Prospectus included in such registration statement, amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registration statement, and all exhibits to and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

 

Requesting Holder” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1(c).

 

Restricted Securities” shall have the meaning given in Section 3.6(a).

 

Rule 144” shall have the meaning given in the definition of “Registrable Security.”

 

Rule 415” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1(a).

 

Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.

 

Underwriter” shall mean a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal in an Underwritten Offering and not as part of such dealer’s market-making activities.

 

Underwritten Demand” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1(c).

 

Underwritten Demand Notice” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1(c).

 

Underwritten Registration” or “Underwritten Offering” shall mean a Registration in which securities of the Company are sold to an Underwriter in a firm commitment underwriting for distribution to the public; including an offering and/or sale of Registrable Securities by any Holder in a block trade or on an underwritten basis (whether firm commitment or otherwise) without substantial marketing efforts prior to pricing, including, without limitation, a same day trade, overnight trade or similar transaction, but excluding a variable price reoffer.

 

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ARTICLE II

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

 

Section 2.1 Selling Shareholder Registration and Demand Registration.

 

(a)Initial Registration. The Company shall prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed with the Commission, as promptly as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than fifteen (15) Business Days following the date that the Company becomes eligible to use Form S-3 or its successor form (“Form S-3”), use its reasonable best efforts to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act to permit the public resale of all the Registrable Securities held by the Holders (and certain other outstanding equity securities of the Company) from time to time as permitted by Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor or similar provision adopted by the Commission then in effect) (“Rule 415”) on the terms and conditions specified in this Section 2.1(a) and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to be declared effective as promptly as reasonably practicable after the initial filing thereof. The Registration Statement filed with the Commission pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) shall be a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (a “Form S-3 Shelf”) or, if Form S-3 is not then available to the Company, on Form S-1 (a “Form S-1 Registration Statement”) or such other form of registration statement as is then available to effect a registration for resale of such Registrable Securities, covering such Registrable Securities, and shall contain a Prospectus in such form as to permit any Holder to sell such Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 415 at any time beginning on the effective date for such Registration Statement. A Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) shall provide for the resale pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested prior to effectiveness by, the Holders. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) to remain effective, and to be supplemented and amended to the extent necessary to ensure that such Registration Statement is available or, if not available, that another Registration Statement is available, for the resale of all the Registrable Securities held by the Holders until all such Registrable Securities have ceased to be Registrable Securities. When effective, a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) (including the documents incorporated therein by reference) will comply as to form in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any Prospectus contained in such Registration Statement, in the light of the circumstances under which such statement is made). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company and the Holders understand and agree that it is the intention of the Company that it become eligible as soon as practical following completion of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement to file reports with the SEC and under the Exchange Act as a foreign private issuer, and to utilize the forms applicable to foreign private issuers, including Form F-3 and F-1 to register securities for resale under the Securities Act.

 

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(b)Form S-3 Shelf. If the Company files a Form S-3 Shelf and thereafter the Company becomes ineligible to use Form S-3 for secondary sales, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to file a Form S-1 Registration Statement as promptly as reasonably practicable to replace the shelf registration statement that is a Form S-3 Shelf and have the Form S-1 Registration Statement declared effective as promptly as reasonably practicable and to cause such Form S-1 Registration Statement to remain effective, and to be supplemented and amended to the extent necessary to ensure that such Registration Statement is available or, if not available, that another Registration Statement is available, for the resale of all the Registrable Securities held by the Holders until all such Registrable Securities have ceased to be Registrable Securities.

 

(c)Underwritten Offering. At any time and from time to time after the expiration of any lock-up to which such securities are subject pursuant to any Lock-Up Agreement, any Holder holding at least 25% of the then outstanding number of Registrable Securities may request to sell all or a portion of their Registrable Securities (a “Demanding Holder”) in an Underwritten Offering that is registered pursuant to such Registration Statement (an “Underwritten Demand”). All requests for an Underwritten Offering shall be made by giving written notice to the Company (the “Underwritten Demand Notice”). Each Underwritten Demand Notice shall specify the approximate number of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold in the Underwritten Offering and the expected price range (net of underwriting discounts and commissions) of such Underwritten Offering. Within five (5) Business Days after receipt of any Underwritten Demand Notice, the Company shall give written notice of such requested Underwritten Offering (the “Company Underwritten Demand Notice”) to all other Holders of Registrable Securities (the “Requesting Holders”) and, subject to reductions consistent with the pro rata calculations in Section 2.1(e), shall include in such Underwritten Offering all Registrable Securities with respect to which the Company has received written requests for inclusion therein, within five (5) days after sending the Company Underwritten Demand Notice. The Company shall enter into an underwriting agreement in a form as is customary in Underwritten Offerings of securities by the Company with the managing Underwriter or Underwriters selected by the initiating Demanding Holders with the written consent of the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) and shall take all such other reasonable actions as are requested by the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities. In connection with any Underwritten Offering contemplated by this Section 2.1(c), subject to Section 3.3 and ARTICLE IV, the underwriting agreement into which each Holder and the Company shall enter shall contain such representations, covenants, indemnities and other rights and obligations of the Company and such Holders as are customary in underwritten offerings of securities. Under no circumstances shall the Company be obligated to effect (x) more than an aggregate of three (3) Underwritten Offerings pursuant to an Underwritten Demand by the Holders under this Section 2.1(c) with respect to any or all Registrable Securities held by such Holders and (y) more than two (2) Underwritten Offerings per year pursuant to this Section 2.1(c); provided, however, that an Underwritten Offering pursuant to an Underwritten Demand shall not be counted for such purposes unless a Registration Statement that may be available at such time has become effective and all of the Registrable Securities requested by the Requesting Holders and the Demanding Holders to be registered on behalf of the Requesting Holders and the Demanding Holders in such Registration Statement have been sold, in accordance with Section 3.1 of this Agreement.

 

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(d)Holder Information Required for Participation in Underwritten Offering. At least ten (10) Business Days prior to the first anticipated filing date of a Registration Statement pursuant to this ARTICLE II, the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to notify each Holder in writing (which may be by email) of the information reasonably necessary about the Holder to include such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated to include such Holder’s Registrable Securities to the extent the Company has not received such information, and received any other reasonably requested agreements or certificates, on or prior to the fifth (5th) Business Day prior to the first anticipated filing date of a Registration Statement pursuant to this ARTICLE II. In addition, the holders of Registrable Securities shall comply with all prospectus delivery requirements under the Securities Act and applicable SEC regulations.

 

(e)Reduction of Underwritten Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Offering, in good faith, advises the Company, the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) in writing that the dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) desire to sell, taken together with all other Ordinary Shares or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell and the Ordinary Shares, if any, as to which a Registration has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights held by any other stockholders who desire to sell, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of equity securities that can be sold in the Underwritten Offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method, or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum number of such securities, as applicable, the “Maximum Number of Securities”), then the Company shall include in such Underwritten Offering, as follows: (i) first, the Registrable Securities of the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Demanding Holder and Requesting Holder (if any) holds prior to such Underwritten Registration) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), Ordinary Shares or other equity securities for the account of other persons or entities that the Company is obligated to register pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons or entities and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each such stockholder holds prior to such Underwritten Registration); and (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), Ordinary Shares or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any reduction of Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 2.1(e) shall not exceed 20% of all Registrable Securities originally included for sale.

 

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(f)Underwritten Offering Withdrawal. A majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating an Underwritten Demand or a majority-in-interest of the Requesting Holders (if any), pursuant to a Registration under Section 2.1(a) shall have the right to withdraw from a Registration pursuant to such Underwritten Offering for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of their intention to withdraw from such Registration at least five (5) Business Days prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to the Registration of their Registrable Securities pursuant to such Underwritten Offering (or in the case of an Underwritten Registration pursuant to Rule 415, at least five (5) Business Days prior to the time of pricing of the applicable Underwritten Offering). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with a Registration pursuant to an Underwritten Offering prior to its withdrawal under this Section 2.1(e).

 

Section 2.2 Piggyback Registration.

 

(a)Piggyback Rights. If, the Company proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into equity securities, for its own account or for the account of stockholders of the Company (or by the Company and by the stockholders of the Company including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof), other than a Registration Statement (i) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan, (ii) for a rights offering or an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to the Company’s existing stockholders, (iii) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of the Company or (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan, then the Company shall give written notice of such proposed filing to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities as soon as practicable but not less than three (3) Business Days before the anticipated filing date of such Registration Statement, which notice shall (A) describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing Underwriter or Underwriters, if any, in such offering, and (B) offer to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities the opportunity to register the sale of such number of Registrable Securities as such Holders may request in writing within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such written notice (such Registration a “Piggyback Registration”). The Company shall, in good faith, cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such Piggyback Registration and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of a proposed Underwritten Offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested by the Holders pursuant to this Section 2.2(a) to be included in a Piggyback Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Company included in such Registration and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All such Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten Offering under this Section 2.2(a) shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by the Company.

 

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(b)Reduction of Piggyback Registration. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Registration that is to be a Piggyback Registration, in good faith, advises the Company and the Holders of Registrable Securities participating in the Piggyback Registration in writing that the dollar amount or number of Ordinary Shares that the Company desires to sell, taken together with (i) the Ordinary Shares, if any, as to which Registration has been demanded pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder, (ii) the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof, and (iii) the Ordinary Shares, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other stockholders of the Company, exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then:

 

(i)If the Registration is undertaken for the Company’s account, the Company shall include in any such Registration (A) first, Ordinary Shares or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Registrable Securities of Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.2(a) hereof and Ordinary Shares, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other stockholders of the Company (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each such stockholder holds prior to such Underwritten Registration), which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;

 

(ii)If the Registration is pursuant to a request by persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, then the Company shall include in any such Registration (A) first, Ordinary Shares or other equity securities, if any, of such requesting persons or entities, other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Registrable Securities of Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.2(a) and Ordinary Shares or other equity securities for the account of other persons or entities that the Company is obligated to register pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons or entities (in each case, pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each such stockholder holds prior to such Underwritten Registration), which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), Ordinary Shares or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, any reduction of Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 2.2(b) shall not exceed 20% of all Registrable Securities originally included for sale.

 

(c)Piggyback Registration Withdrawal. Any Holder of Registrable Securities shall have the right to withdraw from a Piggyback Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of his, her or its intention to withdraw from such Piggyback Registration prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to such Piggyback Registration (or in the case of an Underwritten Registration, pursuant to Rule 415, prior to the pricing of the applicable offering). The Company (whether on its own good faith determination or as the result of a request for withdrawal by persons pursuant to separate written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement filed with the Commission in connection with a Piggyback Registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the Piggyback Registration prior to its withdrawal under this Section 2.2(c).

 

(d)Unlimited Piggyback Registration Rights. For purposes of clarity, any Registration effected pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof shall not be counted as a Registration pursuant to an Underwritten Offering effected under Section 2.1 hereof.

 

Section 2.3 Restrictions on Registration Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company shall not be obligated to (but may, at its sole option) (A) effect an Underwritten Offering (i) within sixty (60) days after the closing of an Underwritten Offering or (ii) during the period starting with the date sixty (60) days prior to the Company’s good faith estimate of the date of the filing of, and ending on a date one hundred and twenty (120) days after the effective date of, a Company initiated Registration and provided that the Company has delivered written notice to the Holders prior to receipt of an Underwritten Demand pursuant to Section 2.1(c) and it continues to actively employ, in good faith, all reasonable best efforts to cause the applicable Registration Statement to become effective or (B) file a Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or effect an Underwritten Offering (or, if the Company has filed a shelf Registration Statement and has included Registrable Securities therein, the Company shall be entitled to suspend the offer and sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement) for a period of up to forty-five (45) days (i) if the Holders have requested an Underwritten Demand and the Company and the Holders are unable to obtain the commitment of Underwriters to firmly underwrite the offer; or (ii) in the good faith judgment of the Board such Underwritten Offering would be materially detrimental to the Company and the Board concludes as a result that it is essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement at such time, provided that in each case of (i) and (ii) the Company shall furnish to such Holders a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board it would be materially detrimental to the Company for such Registration Statement to be filed in the near future and that it is therefore essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement; provided, however, that the Company shall not defer its obligation in this manner more than once in any 12-month period.

 

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Section 2.4 Waiver. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, unless the Company is notified in writing to the contrary by the Anchor Investors, (A) each Anchor Investor hereby waives any and all rights (i) to receive notice of an Underwritten Offering as provided for in this ARTICLE II or (ii) to participate in any such Underwritten Offering, and (B) the Company hereby agrees not to notify any Anchor Investor of any Underwritten Offering or provide any Anchor Investor with any information relating thereto.

 

ARTICLE III
COMPANY PROCEDURES

 

Section 3.1 General Procedures. If the Company is required to effect the Registration of Registrable Securities, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect such Registration to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended plan of distribution thereof, and pursuant thereto the Company shall, as expeditiously as possible:

 

(a)prepare and file with the Commission as soon as practicable a Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold;

 

(b)prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and such supplements to the Prospectus, as may be reasonably requested by the Holders or any Underwriter of Registrable Securities or as may be required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Company or by the Securities Act or rules and regulations thereunder to keep the Registration Statement effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement are sold in accordance with the intended plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus;

 

(c)prior to filing a Registration Statement or prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the Underwriters, if any, and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration, and such Holders’ legal counsel, copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary Prospectus), and such other documents as the Underwriters and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration or the legal counsel for any such Holders may request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Holders;

 

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(d)prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, but in any case no later than the effective date of the applicable Registration Statement, use its reasonable best efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may request and to keep such registration or qualification in effect for so long as such Registration Statement remains in effect and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify or take any action to which it would be subject to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then otherwise so subject;

 

(e)cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange or automated quotation system on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed;

 

(f)provide a transfer agent or warrant agent, as applicable, and registrar for all such Registrable Securities no later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;

 

(g)advise each seller of such Registrable Securities, promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance of any stop order by the Commission suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose and promptly use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if such stop order should be issued;

 

(h)at least five (5) days prior to the filing of any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document that is to be incorporated by reference into such Registration Statement or Prospectus, furnish a copy thereof to each seller of such Registrable Securities or its counsel including, without limitation, providing copies promptly upon receipt of any comment letters received with respect to any such Registration Statement or Prospectus;

 

(i)notify the Holders at any time when a Prospectus relating to such Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes a Misstatement, and then to correct such Misstatement as set forth in Section 3.4 hereof;

 

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(j)permit a representative of the Holders (such representative to be selected by a majority of the participating Holders), the Underwriters, if any, and any attorney or accountant retained by such Holders or Underwriter to participate, at each such person’s own expense, in the preparation of the Registration Statement, and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative, Underwriter, attorney or accountant in connection with the Registration; provided, however, that any such representative or Underwriter enters into a confidentiality agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, prior to the release or disclosure of any such information;

 

(k)obtain a “cold comfort” letter from the Company’s independent registered public accountants in the event of an Underwritten Registration, in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by “cold comfort” letters as the managing Underwriter may reasonably request, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority-in-interest of the participating Holders;

 

(l)on the date the Registrable Securities are delivered for sale pursuant to such Registration, obtain an opinion, dated such date, of counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such Registration, addressed to the Holders, the placement agent or sales agent, if any, and the Underwriters, if any, covering such legal matters with respect to the Registration in respect of which such opinion is being given as the Holders, placement agent, sales agent, or Underwriter may reasonably request and as are customarily included in such opinions and negative assurance letters, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority in interest of the participating Holders;

 

(m)in the event of any Underwritten Offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing Underwriter of such offering;

 

(n)make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve (12) months beginning with the first day of the Company’s first full calendar quarter after the effective date of the Registration Statement which satisfies the provisions of Section 11(g) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission);

 

(o)if the Registration involves the Registration of Registrable Securities involving gross proceeds in excess of $25,000,000, use its reasonable best efforts to make available senior executives of the Company to participate in customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter(s) in any Underwritten Offering; and

 

(p)otherwise, in good faith, cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the Holders, in connection with such Registration, including, without limitation, making available senior executives of the Company to participate in any due diligence sessions that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter(s) in any Underwritten Offering.

 

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Section 3.2 Registration Expenses. The Registration Expenses of all Registrations shall be borne by the Company. It is acknowledged by the Holders that the Holders shall bear all incremental selling expenses relating to the sale of Registrable Securities, such as Underwriters’ commissions and discounts, brokerage fees, Underwriter marketing costs and, other than as set forth in the definition of “Registration Expenses;” all reasonable legal fees and expenses of any legal counsel representing the Holders, which legal fees shall not exceed the sum of $75,000, shall be borne by the Company.

 

Section 3.3 Requirements for Participation in Underwritten Offerings. No person or entity may participate in any Underwritten Offering for equity securities of the Company pursuant to a Registration initiated by the Company hereunder unless such person or entity (i) agrees to sell such person’s or entity’s securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Company and (ii) completes and executes all customary questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, lock-up agreements, underwriting agreements and other customary documents as may be reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

 

Section 3.4 Suspension of Sales; Adverse Disclosure. Upon receipt of written notice from the Company that a Registration Statement or Prospectus contains a Misstatement, each of the Holders shall forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities until he, she or it has received copies of a supplemented or amended Prospectus correcting the Misstatement (it being understood that the Company hereby covenants to prepare and file such supplement or amendment as soon as practicable after the time of such notice), or until he, she or it is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed. If the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a Registration Statement in respect of any Registration at any time would require the Company to make an Adverse Disclosure or would require the inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial statements that are unavailable to the Company for reasons beyond the Company’s control, the Company may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Holders, delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, such Registration Statement for the shortest period of time, but in no event more than thirty (30) days, determined in good faith by the Company to be necessary for such purpose. In the event the Company exercises its rights under the preceding sentence, the Holders agree to suspend, immediately upon their receipt of the notice referred to above, their use of the Prospectus relating to any Registration in connection with any sale or offer to sell Registrable Securities. The Company shall immediately notify the Holders of the expiration of any period during which it exercised its rights under this Section 3.4.

 

Section 3.5 Reporting Obligations. As long as any Holder shall own Registrable Securities, the Company, at all times while it shall be a reporting company under the Exchange Act, covenants to file timely (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. The Company further covenants that it shall take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell Ordinary Shares held by such Holder without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144, including providing any legal opinions. Upon the request of any Holder, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with such requirements.

 

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Section 3.6 Lock-Up Restrictions.

 

(a)During the applicable Lock-Up Periods, none of the Holders shall offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale or otherwise dispose of or distribute any Ordinary Shares that are subject to an applicable Lock-Up Period or any securities convertible into, exercisable for, exchangeable for or that represent the right to receive Ordinary Shares that are subject to an applicable Lock-Up Period, whether now owned or hereinafter acquired, that is owned directly by such Holder (including securities held as a custodian) or with respect to which such Holder has beneficial ownership within the rules and regulations of the Commission (such securities that are subject to an applicable Lock-Up Period, the “Restricted Securities”), other than any transfer to an affiliate of an Holder or to a Permitted Transferee, as applicable. The foregoing restriction is expressly agreed to preclude each Holder, as applicable, from engaging in any hedging or other transaction with respect to Restricted Securities which is designed to or which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in a sale or disposition of the Restricted Securities even if such Restricted Securities would be disposed of by someone other than such Holder. Such prohibited hedging or other transactions include any short sale or any purchase, sale or grant of any right (including any put or call option) with respect to any of the Restricted Securities of the applicable Holder, or with respect to any security that includes, relates to, or derives any significant part of its value from such Restricted Securities.

 

(b)Each Holder hereby represents and warrants that it now has and, except as contemplated by this Section 3.6(b) for the duration of the applicable Lock-Up Period, will have good and marketable title to its Restricted Securities, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, and claims that could impact the ability of such Existing Holder to comply with the foregoing restrictions. Each Holder agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Company’s transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of any Restricted Securities during the applicable Lock-Up Period.

 

ARTICLE IV
INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION

 

Section 4.1 Indemnification.

 

(a)The Company agrees to indemnify, to the extent permitted by law, each Holder of Registrable Securities, its officers and directors and each person who controls such Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) caused by any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any information furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein. The Company shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers and directors and each person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to the indemnification of the Holder.

 

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(b)In connection with any Registration Statement in which a Holder of Registrable Securities is participating, such Holder shall furnish to the Company in writing such information and affidavits as the Company reasonably requests for use in connection with any such Registration Statement or Prospectus and, to the extent permitted by law, shall indemnify the Company, its directors and officers and agents and each person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees) resulting from any untrue statement of material fact contained in the Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by such Holder expressly for use therein; provided, however, that the obligation to indemnify shall be several, not joint and several, among such Holders of Registrable Securities, and it being understood and agreed that the only information furnished by such Holder consists of the information with respect to such Holder under the caption “Principal and Selling Shareholders” in the Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus, and the liability of each such Holder of Registrable Securities shall be in proportion to and limited to the net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement. The Holders of Registrable Securities shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers, directors and each person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to indemnification of the Company.

 

(c)Any person entitled to indemnification herein shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any person’s right to indemnification hereunder to the extent such failure has not materially prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (ii) unless in such indemnified party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent (but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which cannot be settled in all respects by the payment of money (and such money is so paid by the indemnifying party pursuant to the terms of such settlement) or which settlement does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.

 

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(d)The indemnification provided for under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director or controlling person of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of securities. The Company and each Holder of Registrable Securities participating in an offering also agree to make such provisions as are reasonably requested by any indemnified party for contribution to such party in the event the Company’s or such Holder’s indemnification is unavailable for any reason.

 

(e)If the indemnification provided under Section 4.1 hereof from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to herein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, was made by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the indemnifying party’s and indemnified party’s relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action; provided, however, that the liability of any Holder under this Section 4.1(e) shall be limited to the amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder in such offering giving rise to such liability. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses or other liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 4.1(a), Section 4.1(b) and Section 4.1(c) above, any legal or other fees, charges or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 4.1(e) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation, which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 4.1(e). No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution pursuant to this Section 4.1(e) from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

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ARTICLE V

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 5.1 Notices. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be in writing and given by (i) deposit in the United States mail, addressed to the party to be notified, postage prepaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested, (ii) delivery in person or by courier service providing evidence of delivery, or (iii) transmission by hand delivery, electronic mail, telecopy, telegram or facsimile. Each notice or communication that is mailed, delivered, or transmitted in the manner described above shall be deemed sufficiently given, served, sent, and received, in the case of mailed notices, on the third (3rd) Business Day following the date on which it is mailed and, in the case of notices delivered by courier service, hand delivery, electronic mail, telecopy, telegram or facsimile, at such time as it is delivered to the addressee (with the delivery receipt or the affidavit of messenger) or at such time as delivery is refused by the addressee upon presentation. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be addressed, if to the Company, to: Golden Path Acquisition Corporation, 100 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017, Attn: Chief Executive Officer, and, if to any Holder, at such Holder’s address or facsimile number as set forth in the Company’s books and records. Any party may change its address for notice at any time and from time to time by written notice to the other parties hereto, and such change of address shall become effective thirty (30) days after delivery of such notice as provided in this Section 5.1.

 

Section 5.2 Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries.

 

(a)This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the Company, and a Holder of Registrable Securities, as the case may be, hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by the Company or the applicable Holder, in whole or in part, except in connection with a transfer of Registrable Securities by such Holder to a Permitted Transferee but only if such Permitted Transferee agrees to become bound by the transfer restrictions set forth in this Agreement.

 

(b)Prior to the expiration of the applicable Lock-Up Period, no Holder subject to any such Lock-Up Period may assign or delegate such Holder’s rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, in violation of the applicable Lock-Up Period, except in connection with a transfer of Registrable Securities by such Holder to a Permitted Transferee but only if such Permitted Transferee agrees to become bound by the transfer restrictions set forth in this Agreement.

 

(c)This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties and its successors and the permitted assigns of the Holders, which shall include Permitted Transferees.

 

(d)This Agreement shall not confer any rights or benefits on any persons that are not parties hereto, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement.

 

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(e)No assignment by any party hereto of such party’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate the Company unless and until the Company shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment as provided in Section 5.1 hereof and (ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement). Any transfer or assignment made other than as provided in this Section 5.2 shall be null and void.

 

Section 5.3 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including facsimile or PDF counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute the same instrument, but only one of which need be produced.

 

Section 5.4 Governing Law; Venue. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PLACE WHERE THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED BY ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AS APPLIED TO AGREEMENTS AMONG NEW YORK RESIDENTS ENTERED INTO AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION AND (II) THE VENUE FOR ANY ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN NEW YORK COUNTY IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 5.5 Amendments and Modifications. Upon the written consent of the Company and the Holders of at least a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities at the time in question, compliance with any of the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth in this Agreement may be waived, or any of such provisions, covenants or conditions may be amended or modified; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects one Holder, solely in his, her or its capacity as a holder of the shares of capital stock of the Company, in a manner that is materially different from the other Holders (in such capacity) shall require the consent of the Holder so affected and (b) any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects the rights of any Anchor Investor shall require the consent of such entity. No course of dealing between any Holder or the Company and any other party hereto or any failure or delay on the part of a Holder or the Company in exercising any rights or remedies under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any rights or remedies of any Holder or the Company. No single or partial exercise of any rights or remedies under this Agreement by a party shall operate as a waiver or preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies hereunder or thereunder by such party.

 

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Section 5.6 Other Registration Rights. The Company represents and warrants that no person, other than a Holder of Registrable Securities has any right to require the Company to register any securities of the Company for sale or to include such securities of the Company in any Registration filed by the Company for the sale of securities for its own account or for the account of any other person. Further, the Company represents and warrants that this Agreement supersedes any other registration rights agreement or agreement with similar terms and conditions and in the event of a conflict between any such agreement or agreements and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.

 

Section 5.7 Term. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of the date as of which (A) all of the Registrable Securities have been sold pursuant to a Registration Statement (but in no event prior to the applicable period referred to in Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act and Rule 174 thereunder (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission))or (B) the Holders of all Registrable Securities are permitted to sell the Registrable Securities under Rule 144 (or any similar provision) under the Securities Act without limitation on the amount of securities sold or the manner of sale requirements. The provisions of Section 3.5 and ARTICLE IV shall survive any termination.

 

Section 5.8 Foreign Private Issuer Status. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company and the Holders understand and agree that it is the intention of the Company that it become eligible as soon as practical following completion of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement to file reports with the SEC and under the Exchange Act as a foreign private issuer, and to utilize the forms applicable to foreign private issuers, including Form F-3 and F-1 to register securities for resale under the Securities Act. If the Company is not qualified or ceases to be a foreign private issuer (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) eligible to use a registration statement on Form F-1 or Form F-3, or eligible to file periodic reports on Form 20-F or 6-K, as the case may be, then all references in this Agreement to any such form shall be deemed to be references to Form S-1, Form S-3, Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K, as applicable, or such similar or successor form as may be appropriate.

 

Section 5.9 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the parties as to the matters covered herein and supersedes and replaces any prior understanding, agreement or statement of intent, in each case, written or oral, of any and every nature with respect thereto.

 

[Signature pages follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

  COMPANY:
     
  Golden Path Acquisition Corporation
     
  By: /s/ Cheng Shaosen
  Name: Cheng Shaosen
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

HOLDERS:      
         
Best Road Holdings Limited   Tiger Initiative Investment Ltd
         
/s/ PENG Wei   /s/ ZHANG Xige
Name: PENG Wei   Name: ZHANG Xige
Title: Director   Title: Director
         
Lucky monkey Holding Limited   Super plus Holding Limited
         
/s/ LU Jiahui   /s/ XU Shuyuan
Name: LU Jiahui   Name: XU Shuyuan
Title: Director   Title: Director
         
Wu Yue Investment Ltd   Import&Export Guojin Development Co., Ltd
         
/s/ YUE Jingyuan   /s/ KANG Guohui
Name: YUE Jingyuan   Name: KANG Guohui
Title: Director   Title: Director
         
Brilliantrf Holdings Limited   Jintgian Tiyqi Holdings Limited
         
/s/ ZHOU Jianbo   /s/ ZHUANG Chuankun
Name: ZHOU Jianbo   Name: ZHUANG Chuankun
Title: Director   Title: Director
         
Kobecho Holdings Limited   Innovation Spark Technology Limited
         
/s/ LIAO Hua   /s/ HU Feirong
Name: LIAO Hua   Name: HU Feirong
Title: Director   Title: Director

 

Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

    杭州础元投资合伙企业(有限合伙)
Sensegain Prosperity Holding Limited  

Hangzhou Chuyuan Investment Partnership
(Limited Partnership)

         
/s/ NING Xinjiang   /s/ ZHOU Guocan
Name: NING Xinjiang   Name: ZHOU Guocan
Title: Director   Title: Director
         
Sensegain Glitter Holding Limited   Vision Ace Limited
         
/s/ NING Xinjiang   /s/ HUANG Donghai
Name: NING Xinjiang   Name: HUANG Donghai
Title: Director   Title: Director
         
Bright Hill Holdings Limited   Bright Brothers Holdings Limited
         
/s/ LIU Chao   /s/ LIU Chao
Name: LIU Chao   Name: LIU Chao
Title: Director   Title: Director

 

Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

FORM OF NON-COMPETITION AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT

 

THIS NON-COMPETITION AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is being executed and delivered as of September 16, 2022, by Best Road Holdings Limited (the Covenantor) in favor of, and for the benefit of: MicroCloud Hologram Inc. (formerly named Golden Path Acquisition Corporation), a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Golden Path”) and MC Hologram Inc. a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”, together with Golden Path the “Beneficiaries”).

 

WITNESSETH

 

WHEREAS, as a shareholder of the Company, the Covenantor has obtained extensive and valuable knowledge and confidential information concerning the business of the Company;

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to a merger agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among Golden Path, Golden Path Merger Sub Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Merger Sub”), and the Company (the “Merger Agreemen”), Golden Path will through the Merger contemplated under the Merger Agreement acquire the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement; certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement but not otherwise defined shall have the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Covenantor has a substantial financial interest in the Company, and shall receive significant consideration in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (and as a condition and mutual inducement to the consummation of such transactions)」。enable Golden Path to secure more fully the benefits of such transactions, to preserve the value and goodwill of the Company after such transactions and to protect the trade secrets of the Company, the parties have agreed to enter into this Agreement;

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in order to induce Golden Path to enter into the Merger Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the Covenantor agrees as follows:

 

1. Restriction on Competition. The Covenantor agrees that, during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the two-year anniversary of the Closing Date (the Non-Competition Period’), the Covenantor shall not, and shall not direct, instruct, or support, any efforts of any of the Covenantor’s Affliates or any other Person to establish or hold any equity interest in, manage, advise or control any Person, the business of which competes or will compete with the Company’s Business (“Competing Business”); provided, however, that the Covenantor may, without violating this Section 1. own, as a passive investment, shares of capital stock of a publicly-held corporation that engages in Competing Business if (i) such shares are actively traded on an established national securities; (i)) the number of shares of such corporation’s capital stock that are owned beneficially (directly or indirectly) by the Covenantor together with the number of shares of such corporation’s capital stock that are owned beneficially (directly or indirectly) by the Covenantor’s Affiliates and/or immediate family members (as defined in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended) collectively represent less than five percent (5%) of the total number of shares of such corporation’s capital stock outstanding; and i) neither the Covenantor nor any Affliate of the Covenantor is otherwise associated directly or indirectly with such corporation or with any Affiliate of such corporation. For purposes of this Agreement, “Company’s Business” means the algorithm technical supporting services provided by the Company to operators in mobile gaming, internet advertising and computer chip industries.

 

 

 

 

2. No Solicitation. The Covenantor agrees that during the Non-Competition Period, the Covenantor shall not directly or indirectly, personally or through others, encourage, induce, solicit or attempt thereof (on the Covenantor’s own behalf or on behalf of any other Person) (i) any director or officer or employee of the Company to leave the employ of the Company or (ii) any vendor or customer of the Company to cease supplying the Company or purchasing services or goods from the Company.

 

3. Representations and Warranties. The Covenantor represents and warrants, to and for the benefit of the Beneficiaries, that: (a) the Covenantor has full power and capacity to execute and deliver, and to perform all of the Covenantor’s obligations under, this Agreement and (b) neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the performance of the Covenantor’s obligations under this Agreement will result directly or indirectly in a violation or breach of (i) any agreement or obligation by which the Covenantor or any of the Covenantor’s Affiliates is or may be bound during the Non-Competition Period or (ii) any law, rule or regulation. The Covenantor’s representations and warranties set forth herein shall survive the expiration of the Non-Competition Period for the longest applicable statute of limitations.

 

4. Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement that is deemed or determined to be invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions here of br the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, the parties hereto agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to limit the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified. In the event such court does not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the parties hereto agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term.

 

5. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of laws or choice of law principles that would result in the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.

 

6. Dispute Resolution. Article X of the Merger Agreement (Dispute Resolution) shall apply to this Agreement, mutatis mutandis, as if fully set forth herein.

 

7. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY AND ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY HERETO IN NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.

 

8. Successors and Assigns. The rights and obligations of each party hereto may not be assigned, delegated or otherwise transferred by such party without the written consent of each other party. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of each party.

 

9. Attorneys’ Fees. If any legal action or other legal proceeding relating to this Agreement or the enforcement of any provision of this Agreement is commenced between the parties concerning this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and disbursements (in addition to any other relief to which the prevailing party may be entitled).

 

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10. Captions. The captions contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement and shall not be referred to in connection with the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

11. Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented other than by means of a written instrument duly executed and delivered on behalf of all of the parties hereto.

 

12. Counterpart Execution; Exchanges by Electronic Transmission. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart. The exchange of a fully executed Agreement (in counterparts or otherwise) by electronic transmission in .PDF format, in digital signature format (including DocuSign) or by facsimile shall be sufficient to bind the parties to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

13. Effective Date. This Agreement shall become effective upon the Closing Date. This Agreement shall be null and void if the Merger Agreement is terminated prior to the Closing Date.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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The Covenantor has duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

COVENANTOR:
   
 Best Road Holdings Limited
   
 By: 
 Name: 
 Title: 

 

[Signature Page to Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement]

 

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BENEFICIARIES:
   
 MicroCloud Hologram Inc.
   
 By: 
 Name: 
 Title: 
   
 MC Hologram Inc.
   
 By: 
 Name: 
 Title: 

 

[Signature Page to Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement]

 

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Exhibit 21.1

 

List of Subsidiaries of Post-Business Combination

 

Subsidiarites   Place of Incorporation
MC Hologram Inc.   Cayman Islands
     
Quantum Edge HK Limited   Hong Kong
     
Beijing Xihuiyun Technology Co., Ltd.   PRC
     
Shanghai Mengyun Holographic Technology Co., Ltd.   PRC
     
Shenzhen Mengyun Holographic Technology Co., Ltd.   PRC
     
Shenzhen Qianhai Youshi Technology Co., Ltd.   PRC
     
Shenzhen Yijia Network Technology Co., Ltd.   PRC
     
Kashgar Youshi Information Technology Co., Ltd.   PRC
     
Horgos Youshi Network Technology Co., Ltd.   PRC
     
Horgos Weiyi Software Technology Co., Ltd.   PRC
     
Shenzhen BroadVision Technology Co., Ltd   PRC
     
Broadvision Intelligence (Hong Kong), Ltd.   Hong Kong
     
Horgos BroadVision Technology Co., Ltd.   PRC
     
Shenzhen Tianyuemeng Technology Co., Ltd.   PRC
     
Horgos Tianyuemeng Technology Co., Ltd.   PRC
     
Shenzhen Yunao Hongxiang Technology Co., Ltd.   PRC
     
Mcloudvr Software Network Technology HK Co., Limited   Hong Kong
     
Ocean Cloud Technology Co., Limited   Hong Kong
     
Shenzhen Haiyun Xinsheng Technology Co., Ltd.   PRC
     
Shenzhen Yushian Technology Co., Ltd.   PRC
     
Horgos Yushian Technology Co., Ltd.   PRC
     
Shenzhen Youmi Technology Co., Ltd.   PRC
     
Horgos Youmi Technology Co., Ltd.   PRC
     
Beijing Weixiao Hai Technology Co., Ltd.   PRC
     
Tianjin Weixiao Hai Technology Co., Ltd.   PRC

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Golden Path Acquisition Corporation Announces Closing of Business Combination; MicroCloud Hologram Inc. to trade on Nasdaq under the Symbol “HOLO”.

 

New York, NY, September 16, 2022 — Golden Path Acquisition Corporation (the “Company” or “Golden Path”) (NASDAQ: GPCO) today announced the closing of the previously announced business combination (the “Business Combination”) with MC Hologram Inc. (the “MC”) pursuant to which the Golden Path Merger Sub (“Golden Path Merger Sub”), a Cayman Islands exempted company incorporated for the purpose of effectuating the Business Combination merged with and into MC, with MC surviving the merger to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Golden Path. The Company is a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company or SPAC.

 

As part of the transaction, the Company changed its name to “MicroCloud Hologram Inc.” As a result, the Company expects that its ordinary shares and warrants will begin trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbols “HOLO” and “HOLOW,” respectively, starting on or about September 19, 2022, and that its units and rights will cease trading as of the close of business combination on September 16, 2022.

 

MC focuses on the research and development and application of holographic technology. It is committed to providing leading holographic technology services to its customers worldwide. MC also provides holographic digital twin technology services and has built a holographic digital twin technology resource library.

 

In connection with the Business Combination, (i) the Company’s units, each of which is comprised of one Ordinary Share, one warrant to purchase one-half of one Ordinary Share and one right, have been separated into their component securities, and (ii) the 5,750,000 public rights (including those included in units) have been converted into 575,000 Ordinary Shares. In addition, 270,500 rights held by Greenland Asset Management Corporation have been converted into 27,050 Ordinary Shares.

 

Wei Peng, the new Chairman of the Company, said, “We are entering an exciting phase for our company where the resources of the public capital markets will be available to enhance our R&D efforts and business growth in developing holographic technology. We believe that this will enable us to execute more rapidly and efficiently in delivering and scaling new designs and products to our customers worldwide.”

 

Shaosen Cheng, the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, remarked, “We are excited about joining forces with MC Hologram, and we believe that the combination of Golden Path’s managerial skills and capital markets experience with MC’s experienced management team and their excellent R&D capabilities in the holographic technology will be a powerful combination. We believe this successful transaction will deliver to our shareholders the key benefits of a SPAC structure: capital preservation and an opportunity for growth.”

 

Advisors

 

Becker & Poliakoff, LLP served as legal advisor to Golden Path. DLA Piper UK LLP served as legal advisor to MC.

 

About Golden Path Acquisition Corporation

 

The Company is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.

 

About MC Hologram Inc.

 

MC Hologram Inc. (the “MC”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, focuses on the research and development and application of holographic technology. MC has been committed to providing leading holographic technology services to its customers worldwide. MC also provides holographic digital twin technology services for customers and has built a holographic digital twin technology resource library.

 

 

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of Golden Path, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Golden Path’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, Golden Path’s expectations with respect to future performance and anticipated financial impacts of the business transaction.

 

Golden Path undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as may be required by law.

 

Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect the parties’ current beliefs, based on information currently available. Certain of these factors are outside the parties’ control and may be difficult to predict. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such differences include: business conditions; natural disasters; changing interpretations of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; outcomes of government reviews; inquiries and investigations and related litigation; continued compliance with government regulations; changes in legislation or regulatory environments, requirements or changes adversely affecting the businesses of Golden Path and MC Hologram, including but not limited the reaction of MC Hologram customers to the Business Combination; difficulties in maintaining and managing continued growth; restrictions on the ability to make dividend payments;, general economic conditions; geopolitical events and regulatory changes; and the failure to maintain the listing of Golden Path’s securities on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

 

The foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors are contained in Golden Path’s filings with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release, which speak only as of the date made. The Company does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements in this press release to reflect any change in their expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as may be required by law. Nothing contained herein constitutes or will be deemed to constitute a forecast, projection or estimate of the future financial performance of the Company following the closing of the Business Combination or otherwise.

 

Contact

 

Shaosen Cheng
Chief Executive Officer

ceo@goldenpath.cn

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

    December 31,     June 30,     June 30,  
    2021     2022     2022  
    RMB     RMB     USD  
ASSETS                        
                         
CURRENT ASSETS                        
Cash and cash equivalents     48,006,979       81,563,693       12,174,049  
Accounts receivable, net     68,256,436       86,695,839       12,940,064  
Prepayments and other current assets     624,866       9,167,973       1,368,395  
Due from related parties     20,000       60,280       8,997  
Loan receivable     13,329,441       88,191       13,163  
Inventories, net     1,925,511       1,371,319       204,681  
Total current assets     132,163,233       178,947,295       26,709,349  
                         
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET     294,242       1,977,653       295,181  
                         
OTHER ASSETS                        
Prepayment and deposits, net     449,692       520,592       77,703  
Intangible assets, net     21,755,762       18,565,729       2,771,087  
Investments in unconsolidated entities     1,600,000       1,600,000       238,813  
Right-of-use assets, net     -       4,870,926       727,026  
Goodwill     21,155,897       21,155,897       3,157,691  
Total non-current assets     44,961,351       46,713,144       6,972,320  
                         
Total assets     177,418,826       227,638,092       33,976,850  
                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                        
                         
CURRENT LIABILITIES                        
Accounts payable     47,016,489       55,467,274       8,278,945  
Advance from customers     858,712       2,743,566       409,500  
Other payables and accrued liabilities     9,873,516       10,149,673       1,514,922  
Due to related parties     2,134,558       2,651,783       395,800  
Operating lease liabilities - current     -       1,560,021       232,846  
Loan payable     -       470,000       70,151  
Taxes payable     3,249,284       1,325,458       197,835  
Total current liabilities     63,132,559       74,367,775       11,099,999  
                         
OTHER LIABILITIES                        
Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent     -       3,375,574       503,832  
Deferred tax liabilities     1,986,994       301,244       44,963  
Total other liabilities     1,986,994       3,676,818       548,795  
                         
Total liabilities     65,119,553       78,044,593       11,648,794  
                         
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                        
                         
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                        
Ordinary shares ($0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 132,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021*)     86,093       86,093       12,850  
Additional paid-in capital     29,910,089       29,910,089       4,464,326  
Retained earnings     73,819,679       108,830,558       16,243,854  
Statutory reserves     8,541,295       10,264,029       1,531,990  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)     (57,817 )     565,826       84,454  
Total MC HOLOGRAM INC. shareholders’ equity     112,299,339       149,656,595       22,337,474  
Non-controlling interest     (66 )     (63,096 )     (9,418 )
Total Equity     112,299,273       149,593,499       22,328,056  
                         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity     177,418,826       227,638,092       33,976,850  

 

 
* Shares and per share data are presented on a retroactive basis to reflect the nominal share issuance on September 13, 2021.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

 

F-1

 

 

MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

    For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2021     2022     2022  
    RMB     RMB     USD  
OPERATING REVENUES                        
Products     68,982,562       86,279,003       12,877,848  
Services     148,930,027       165,867,635       24,757,102  
Total Operating Revenues     217,912,589       252,146,638       37,634,950  
                         
COST OF REVENUES                        
Products     (56,221,305 )     (79,886,145 )     (11,923,661 )
Services     (9,453,159 )     (46,490,124 )     (6,939,032 )
Total Cost of Revenues     (65,674,464 )     (126,376,269 )     (18,862,693 )
                         
GROSS PROFIT     152,238,125       125,770,369       18,772,257  
                         
OPERATING EXPENSES                        
Provision for doubtful accounts     (9,249 )     (1,237,282 )     (184,674 )
Selling expenses     (2,427,546 )     (3,363,001 )     (501,955 )
General and administrative expenses     (7,381,057 )     (11,214,412 )     (1,673,843 )
Research and development expenses     (94,876,747 )     (75,812,189 )     (11,315,590 )
Total operating expenses     (104,694,599 )     (91,626,884 )     (13,676,062 )
                         
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS     47,543,526       34,143,485       5,096,195  
                         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)                        
Finance income (expenses), net     (101,435 )     277,487       41,417  
Other income, net     1,349,652       579,850       86,547  
Total other income, net     1,248,217       857,337       127,964  
                         
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES     48,791,743       35,000,822       5,224,159  
BENIFIT (PROVISION) FOR INCOME TAX     (152,491 )     1,669,761       249,225  
                         
NET INCOME     48,639,252       36,670,583       5,473,384  
LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST     -       (63,030 )     (9,408 )
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MC HOLOGRAM INC. ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS     48,639,252       36,733,613       5,482,792  
                         
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)                        
Foreign currency translation adjustment     (13,580 )     623,643       93,084  
                         
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME     48,625,672       37,294,226       5,566,468  
LESS: COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST     -       (63,030 )     (9,408 )
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MC HOLOGRAM INC. ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS     48,625,672       37,357,256       5,575,876  
                         
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF ORDINARY SHARES                        
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding-Basic and diluted     132,000,000       132,000,000       132,000,000  
                         
EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO MC HOLOGRAM INC. ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS                        
Earnings per ordinary share - Basic and diluted     0.37       0.28       0.04  

 

 
* Shares and per share data are presented on a retroactive basis to reflect the nominal share issuance on September 13, 2021.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

 

F-2

 

 

MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

               

Retained earnings

    Accumulated                    
    Ordinary shares     Additional     (Deficit)     other     Non-              
          Par     paid-in     Statutory           comprehensive     controlling              
    Shares     value     capital     reserves     Unrestricted     (loss)     Interest     Total     Total  
          RMB     RMB     RMB     RMB     RMB     RMB     RMB     USD  
BALANCE, December 31, 2020     132,000,000       86,093       29,910,089       5,802,662       (4,686,228 )     (25,795 )     -       31,086,821       4,639,963  
Net income     -       -       -       -       48,639,252       -       -       48,639,252       7,259,807  
Statutory reserves     -       -       -       780,655       (780,655 )     -       -       -       -  
Foreign currency translation     -       -       -       -       -       (13,580 )     -       (13,580 )     (2,027 )
BALANCE, June 30, 2021     132,000,000       86,093       29,910,089       6,583,317       43,172,369       (39,375 )     -       79,712,493       11,897,743  

 

                    Accumulated                    
    Ordinary shares     Additional     Retained earnings     other     Non-              
          Par     paid-in     Statutory           comprehensive     controlling              
    Shares     value     capital     reserves     Unrestricted     (loss)     Interest     Total     Total  
          RMB     RMB     RMB     RMB     RMB     RMB     RMB     USD  
BALANCE, December 31, 2021     132,000,000       86,093       29,910,089       8,541,295       73,819,679       (57,817 )     (66 )     112,299,273       16,761,587  
Net income     -       -       -       -       36,733,613       -       (63,030 )     36,670,583       5,473,385  
Statutory reserves     -       -       -       1,722,734       (1,722,734 )     -       -       -       -  
Foreign currency translation     -       -       -       -               623,643       -       623,643       93,084  
BALANCE, Jun 30, 2022     132,000,000       86,093       29,910,089       10,264,029       108,830,558       565,826       (63,096 )     149,593,499       22,328,056  

 

 
* Shares and per share data are presented on a retroactive basis to reflect the nominal share issuance on September 13, 2021.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

 

F-3

 

 

MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

    For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2021     2022     2022  
    RMB     RMB     USD  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                        
Net income     48,639,252       36,670,583       5,473,384  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                        
Depreciation and amortization     3,345,780       3,315,470       494,861  
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets     -       782,675       116,821  
Provision for doubtful accounts     9,249       1,237,282       184,674  
Deferred tax benefits     (42,190 )     (1,685,567 )     (251,585 )
Provision (recovery) for inventory reserve     3,106       (65,154 )     (9,725 )
Loss on disposal fixed assets     -       3,285       490  
                         
Change in operating assets and liabilities:                        
Accounts receivable     (35,824,343 )     (19,666,225 )     (2,935,345 )
Prepayment and other current assets     2,012,261       (8,631,298 )     (1,288,292 )
Inventories     (718,118 )     619,346       92,442  
Prepayments and deposits     48,493       (70,900 )     (10,582 )
Accounts payable     39,222,551       8,450,783       1,261,349  
Operating lease liabilities     -       (718,008 )     (107,169 )
Advance from customers     325,385       1,884,854       281,330  
Other payables and accrued liabilities     1,638,664       275,991       41,194  
Taxes payable     (440,109 )     (1,926,401 )     (287,531 )
Net cash provided by operating activities     58,219,981       20,476,716       3,056,316  
                         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                        
Payments for business acquisition payable - related parties     (47,000,000 )     -       -  
Loan proceeds to third parties     -       (10,339,518 )     (1,543,258 )
Loan repayment from third parties     -       23,668,958       3,532,786  
Purchases of property and equipment     (69,970 )     (1,812,133 )     (270,476 )
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities     (47,069,970 )     11,517,307       1,719,052  
                         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                        
Amounts advanced from related parties     776,424       411,659       61,443  
Amounts advanced to related parties     (20,000 )     (40,280 )     (6,012 )
Proceeds from related parties     8,573,400       -       -  
Repayments to related parties     (10,568,100 )     (370 )     (55 )
Repayments of third party loan     (1,171,106 )     -       -  
Proceeds of third party loan     10,000,000       470,000       70,151  
Net cash provided by financing activities     7,590,618       841,009       125,527  
                         
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS     (87,062 )     721,682       107,719  
                         
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS     18,653,567       33,556,714       5,008,614  
                         
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period     30,682,374       48,006,979       7,165,435  
                         
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period     49,335,941       81,563,693       12,174,049  
                         
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:                        
Cash paid for income tax     61,772       1,821       272  
Cash paid for interest expense     20,177       -       -  
                         
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES                        
Initial recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities     -       5,653,603       843,846  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

 

F-4

 

 

MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1 — Nature of business and organization

 

MC Hologram Inc. (“MC” or “the Company”) is a holding company incorporated on November 10, 2020, under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Company has no substantive operations other than holding all of the outstanding share capital of Quantum Edge HK Limited (“Mengyun HK”), which was established in Hong Kong on November 25, 2020. Mengyun HK is also a holding company holding all of the outstanding equity of Beijing Xihuiyun Technology Co., Ltd (“Beijing Xihuiyun”) which was established on May 11, 2021 under the law of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC” or “China”).

 

Reorganization

 

On September 10, 2021, MC completed a reorganization of entities under common control of its then existing shareholders, who collectively owned majority of the equity interests of MC. MC, Mengyun HK and Beijing Xihuiyun were established as the holding companies of Shanghai Mengyun. All of these entities are under common control as the same group of shareholders held more than 50% of the voting ownership interest of each entity which results in the consolidation of Shanghai Mengyun and its subsidiaries which have been accounted for as a reorganization of entities under common control at carrying value.

 

After the reorganization, MC owns 100% equity interests of Mengyun HK, Mengyun HK owns 100% equity interests of Beijing Xihuiyun. Mengyun HK and Beijing Xihuiyun together own 100% equity interest of Shanghai Mengyun. The consolidation of the Company and its subsidiaries has been accounted for at historical cost and prepared on the basis as if the aforementioned transactions had become effective as of the beginning of the first period presented in the consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, are mainly engaged in holographic Technology: (1) Holographic solutions, and (2) Holographic technology service. The majority of Company’s business activities are carried out in Shenzhen, China.

 

As June 30, 2022, there are twenty-two subsidiaries under the consolidation of the Shanghai Mengyun.

 

In March 2016, Shanghai Mengyun established wholly owned subsidiaries Shenzhen Mengyun Holographic Technology Co.,Ltd. (“Shenzhen Mengyun”) and Mcloudvr Software Network Technology Co., Limited(“Mcloudvr Software”). Shenzhen Mengyun established Horgos Weiyi Software Technology Co., Ltd. (“Horgos Weiyi”) on September 6, 2016 and Shenzhen Yunao Hongxiang Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Yunao”) on December 3, 2021. Shenzhen Mengyun and subsidiaries engaged in holographic integrated entertainment solutions.

 

On June 26, 2017, Shanghai Mengyun acquired Shenzhen Qianhaiyoushi Technology Co., Ltd. (“Qianhai Youshi”) and Qianhai Youshi’s subsidiary Kashgar Youshi Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Kashgar Youshi”). Qianhai Youshi established wholly owned subsidiaries Horgos Youshi Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Horgos Youshi”) in November 2020 and acquired Shenzhen Yijia Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Yijia Network”) in July 2020. Qianhai Youshi and subsidiaries are mainly engaged in holographic content sales and SDK software services.

 

On July 1, 2020, Shenzhen Mengyun acquired Shenzhen Bowei BroadVision Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Bowei”), Shenzhen Bowei established wholly owned subsidiaries Horgos BroadVision Technology Co., Ltd. (“Horgos Bowei”) and Broadvision Intelligence (Hong Kong), Ltd. (“Broadvision HK”) in November 2020. Shenzhen Bowei and subsidiaries are mainly engaged in holographic printed circuit board assembly (“PCBA”) solutions.

 

On October 1, 2020, Shenzhen Mengyun acquired Shenzhen Tianyuemeng Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Tianyuemeng”). Shenzhen Tianyuemeng established Horgos Tianyuemeng Technology Co., Ltd. (“Horgos Tianyuemeng”) in October 2020 and Horgos Tianyuemeng Technology Co., Ltd.-Shenzhen Branch (“Horgos Tianyuemeng-SZ”) in March 2021, which was later dissolved on December 10, 2021. Shenzhen Tianyuemeng and subsidiary engaged in holographic advertising services and SDK software services.

 

F-5

 

 

MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1 — Nature of business and organization (cont.)

 

On October 5, 2020, Shenzhen Mengyun acquired Mcloudvr Software Network Technology HK (“Mcloudvr HK”) for no consideration, which engaged in holographic integrated entertainment solutions, from the majority shareholder of Shanghai Mengyun, As of the acquisition date, there is no operation for Mcloudvr HK. Mcloudvr HK and another two investors established Ocean Cloud Technology Co., Limited. (“Ocean HK”) in November 2021 and Ocean HK established Shenzhen Haiyun Xinsheng Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Haiyun”) in December 2021. On January 18, 2022, Shenzhen Haiyun acquired Shenzhen Tata Mutual Entertainment Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Tata”) for RMB 4 (USD 0.62) from four third parties. Shenzhen Tata further established Horgos Tata Mutual Entertainment Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Horgos Tata”) on March 22, 2022. On June 30, 2022, Shenzhen Haiyun transferred Shenzhen Tata and its subsidiary to an third party for RMB 1 (USD 0.15). On January 29, 2022, Shenzhen Haiyun established Shenzhen Youmi Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Youmi”) under the law of PRC. Shenzhen Youmi further established Horgos Youmi Technology Co., Ltd. (“Horgos Youmi”) on March 17, 2022. On February 18, 2022, Shenzhen Haiyun established Shenzhen Yushian Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Yushi”) under the law of PRC. Shenzhen Yushi further established Horgos Yushian Technology Co., Ltd. (“Horgos Yushi”) on March 24, 2022.

 

On June 24, 2021 Shanghai Mengyun established Quanyou Vision Technology Co., Ltd (“Shanghai Quanyou”), which primarily engages in software development and was later dissolved on September 1, 2021.

 

The Company’s main recognized revenue producing assets includes patented holographic software and technology, and customer relationship. The unrecognized revenue producing assets include digital product copyright and licensing.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the activities of MC and each of the following entities as of June 30, 2022:

 

Name   Background   Ownership
Quantum Edge HK Limited (“Mengyun HK”)  

-   A Hong Kong company

-   Formed on November 25, 2020

-   Registered capital of HK 10,000 (USD 1,290)

-   A holding company

  100% owned by MC
         
Beijing Xihuiyun Technology Co., Ltd (“Beijing Xihuiyun”)  

-   PRC limited liability company

-   Formed on May 11, 2021

-   Registered capital of RMB 207,048,000 (USD 30,000,000)

-   A holding company

  100% owned by Mengyun HK
         
Shanghai Mengyun Holographic Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Mengyun”)  

-   A PRC limited liability company

-   Formed on March 24, 2016

-   Registered capital of RMB 27,000,000 (USD 4,316,665)

-   Primarily engages in holographic integrated solutions.

  81.63% owned by Beijing Xihuiyun and 18.37% owned by Mengyun HK
         
Shenzhen Mengyun Holographic Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Mengyun”)  

-   A PRC limited liability company

-   Formed on March 15, 2016

-   Registered capital of RMB 10,000,000 (USD 1,538,461)

-   Primarily engages in holographic integrated solutions.

  100% owned by Shanghai Mengyun

 

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MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1 — Nature of business and organization (cont.)

 

Name   Background   Ownership
Shenzhen Qianhai Youshi Technology Co., Ltd. (“Qianhai Youshi”)  

-   A PRC limited liability company

-   Formed on August 14, 2014

-   Registered capital of RMB 10,000,000 (USD 1,538,461)

-   Primarily engages in holographic content sales and SDK software services.

  100% owned by Shanghai Mengyun
         
Mcloudvr Software Network Technology Co., Limited (“Mcloudvr Software”)  

-   A Seychelles Islands company

-   Formed on February 25, 2016

-   Registered capital of USD 50,000 (No operation and dissolved in May 2019)

  100% owned by Shanghai Mengyun
         
Shenzhen Yijia Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Yijia Network”)  

-   A PRC limited liability company

-   Formed on September 25, 2008

-   Registered capital of RMB 10,000,000 (USD 1,538,461)

-   Primarily engages in holographic content sales and SDK software services.

  100% owned by Qianhai Youshi
         
Horgos Youshi Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Horgos Youshi”)  

-   A PRC limited liability company

-   Formed on November 2, 2020

-   Registered capital of RMB 1,000,000 (USD 153,846)

-   Primarily engages in holographic content sales and SDK software services.

  100% owned by Qianhai Youshi
         
Horgos Weiyi Software Technology Co., Ltd. (“Horgos Weiyi”)  

-   A PRC limited liability company

-   Formed on September 6, 2016

-   Registered capital of RMB 10,000,000 (USD 1,538,461)

-   Primarily engages in holographic integrated solutions.

  100% owned by Shenzhen Mengyun
         
Shenzhen BroadVision Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Bowei”)  

-   A PRC limited liability company

-   Formed on April 12, 2016

-   Registered capital of RMB 10,000,000 (USD 1,538,461)

-   Primarily engages in holographic PCBA solutions.

  100% owned by Shenzhen Mengyun
         
Mcloudvr Software Network Technology HK Co., Limited (“Mcloudvr HK”)  

-   A Hong Kong company

-   Formed on February 2, 2016

-   Registered capital of HKD 100,000 (USD 12,882)

-   Primarily engages in holographic integrated solutions.

  100% owned by Shenzhen Mengyun

 

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MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1 — Nature of business and organization (cont.)

 

Name   Background   Ownership
Shenzhen Tianyuemeng Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Tianyuemeng”)  

-   A PRC limited liability company

-   Formed on January 6, 2014

-   Registered capital of RMB 20,000,000 (USD 3,076,922)

-   Primarily engages in holographic advertising services.

  100% owned by Shenzhen Mengyun
         
Shenzhen Yunao Hongxiang Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Yunao”)  

-   A PRC limited liability company

-   Formed on December 3, 2021

-   Registered capital of RMB 5,000,000 (USD 784,671)

-   Advertising service

  100% owned by Shenzhen Mengyun
         
Broadvision Intelligence (Hong Kong), Ltd. (“Broadvision HK”)  

-   A Hong Kong company

-   Formed on November 5, 2020

-   Registered capital of HKD 10,000 (USD 1,288)

-   No operation

  100% owned by Shenzhen Bowei
         
Horgos BroadVision Technology Co., Ltd. (“Horgos Bowei”)  

-   A PRC limited liability company

-   Formed on November 4, 2020

-   Registered capital of RMB 1,000,000 (USD 153,846)

-   Primarily engages in holographic PCBA solutions.

  100% owned by Shenzhen Bowei
         
Horgos Tianyuemeng Technology Co., Ltd. (“Horgos Tianyuemeng”)  

-   A PRC limited liability company

-   Formed on October 23, 2020

-   Registered capital of RMB 1,000,000 (USD 153,846)

-   Primarily engages in SDK software services.

  100% owned by Shenzhen Tianyuemeng
         
Horgos Tianyuemeng Technology Co., Ltd.-Shenzhen Branch (“Horgos Tianyuemeng-SZ”)  

-   A PRC limited liability company

-   Formed on March 19, 2021

-   Registered capital of RMB 1,000,000 (USD 153,846)

-   No operation

-   Dissolved on December 10, 2021

  100% owned by Horgos Tianyuemeng
         
Shanghai Mengyun Quanyou Vision Technology Co., Ltd (“Shanghai Quanyou”)  

-   A PRC limited liability company

-   Formed on June 24, 2021

-   Registered capital of RMB 1,000,000 (USD 153,846)

-   No operation

-   Dissolved on September 1, 2021

  100% owned by Shanghai Mengyun

 

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MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1 — Nature of business and organization (cont.)

 

Name   Background   Ownership
Ocean Cloud Technology Co., Limited. (“Ocean HK”)  

-   A Hong Kong company

-   Formed on November 4, 2021

-   Registered capital of HKD 10,000 (USD 1,288)

-   No operation

  56% owned by Mcloudvr HK
         
Shenzhen Haiyun Xinsheng Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Haiyun”)  

-   A PRC limited liability company

-   Formed on December 3, 2021

-   Registered capital of RMB 50,000,000 (USD 7,846,707)

-   No operation

  100% owned by Ocean HK
         
Shenzhen Tata Mutual Entertainment Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Tata”)  

-   A PRC limited liability company

-   Formed on January 16, 2020

-   Sold on June 30, 2022

-   Registered capital of RMB 5,000,000 (USD 784,671)

-   Game promotion service

  100% owned by Shenzhen Haiyun
         
Shenzhen Youmi Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Youmi”)  

-   A PRC limited liability company

-   Formed on March 17, 2022

-   Registered capital of RMB 5,000,000 (USD 784,671)

-   Game promotion and advertising service

  100% owned by Shenzhen Haiyun
         
Shenzhen Yushian Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Yushi”)  

-   A PRC limited liability company

-   Formed on February 18, 2022

-   Registered capital of RMB 5,000,000 (USD 784,671)

-   Advertising service

  100% owned by Shenzhen Haiyun
         
Horgos Tata Mutual Entertainment Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Horgos Tata”)  

-   A PRC limited liability company

-   Formed on March 22, 2022

-   Sold on June 30, 2022

-   Registered capital of RMB 5,000,000 (USD 784,671)

-   Game promotion service

  100% owned by Shenzhen Tata
         
Horgos Youmi Technology Co., Ltd. (“Horgos Youmi”)  

-   A PRC limited liability company

-   Formed on January 29, 2022

-   Registered capital of RMB 5,000,000 (USD 784,671)

-   Advertising service

  100% owned by Shenzhen Youmi
         
Horgos Yushian Technology Co., Ltd. (“Horgos Yushi”)  

-   A PRC limited liability company

-   Formed on March 24, 2022

-   Registered capital of RMB 5,000,000 (USD 784,671)

-   Advertising service

  100% owned by Shenzhen Yushi
         
Kashgar Youshi Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Kashgar Youshi”)  

-   A PRC limited liability company

-   Formed on May 5, 2016

-   Registered capital of RMB 5,000,000 (USD 769,230)

-   Primarily engages in holographic content sales and SDK software services.

  100% owned by Qianhai Youshi

 

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MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2 — Summary of significant accounting policies

 

Liquidity

 

In assessing the Company’s liquidity, the Company monitors and analyzes its cash on-hand and its operating and capital expenditure commitments. The Company’s liquidity needs are to meet its working capital requirements, operating expenses and capital expenditure obligations. Cash flow from operations, advance from shareholders, and proceeds from third party loan have been utilized to finance the working capital requirements of the Company. As of June 30, 2022, the Company had cash of RMB 81.6 million (USD 12.2 million). The Company’s working capital was approximately RMB 104.6 million (USD 15.6 million) as of June 30, 2022. The Company believes its revenues and operations will continue to grow and the current working capital is sufficient to support its operations and debt obligations as they become due one year through report date.

 

Basis of presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, regarding financial reporting, and include all normal and recurring adjustments that management of the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position and operation results. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any other interim period or for the full year of 2022. Accordingly, these statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and note thereto as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021.

 

Principles of consolidation

 

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances between the Company and its subsidiaries are eliminated upon consolidation.

 

Subsidiaries are those entities in which the Company, directly or indirectly, controls more than one half of the voting power; or has the power to govern the financial and operating policies, to appoint or remove the majority of the members of the board of directors, or to cast a majority of votes at the meeting of directors.

 

Use of estimates and assumptions

 

The preparation of unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets, impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill, allowance for doubtful accounts, revenue recognition, inventory reserve, purchase price allocation for business combination, uncertain tax position, and deferred taxes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Foreign currency translation and transaction

 

The functional currency of the Company, Menyun HK, Broadvision HK, and Mcloudvr HK is in US dollars and the functional currency of the Company’s other subsidiaries are Renminbi (“RMB”), as determined based on the criteria of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 830 “Foreign Currency Matters”. The reporting currency of the Company is also the RMB.

 

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the rates of exchange in place at the balance sheet date. Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency during the year are converted into the functional currency at the applicable rates of exchange prevailing when the transactions occurred. Transaction gains and losses are recognized in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of operations.

 

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MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2 — Summary of significant accounting policies (cont.)

 

In the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, the financial information of the Company and other entities located outside of the PRC has been translated into RMB. Assets and liabilities of the Company translated from their respective functional currencies to the reporting currency at the exchange rates at the balance sheet dates, equity accounts are translated at historical exchange rates and revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates in effect during the reporting period. The resulting foreign currency translation adjustment are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss).

 

The balance sheet amounts, with the exception of shareholders’ equity for MC, Mengyun HK and Mcloudvr HK at December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022 were translated at RMB 1.00 to USD 0.1569 and to USD 0.1493, respectively. The average translation rates applied to statement of income accounts for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022 were RMB 1.00 to USD 0.1546, and USD 0.1544, respectively. The shareholders’ equity accounts were stated at their historical rate. Cash flows are also translated at average translation rates for the periods, therefore, amounts reported on the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

Convenience translation

 

Translations of balances in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of income and consolidated statements of cash flows from RMB into USD as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2022 are solely for the convenience of the reader and were calculated at the rate of RMB 1.00 to USD 0.1493, representing the mid-point reference rate set by Peoples’ Bank of China on June 30, 2022. No representation is made that the RMB amounts represent or could have been, or could be, converted, realized or settled into USD at that rate, or at any other rate.

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents primarily consists of bank deposits with original maturities of six months or less, which are unrestricted as to withdrawal and use. Cash and cash equivalents also consist of funds earned from the Company’s operating revenues which were held at third party platform fund accounts which are unrestricted as to immediate use or withdrawal. The Company maintains most of its bank accounts in the PRC.

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

Accounts receivables include trade accounts due from customers. Accounts are considered overdue after 90 days. Management reviews its receivables on a regular basis to determine if the bad debt allowance is adequate, and provides an allowance when necessary. The allowance is based on management’s best estimates of specific losses on individual customer exposures, as well as the historical trends of collections. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the likelihood of collection is not probable. As of December 31, 2021, and June 30, 2022, the Company has RMB 1,886,468 and RMB 3,123,750 (USD 466,245) of an allowance for doubtful accounts for accounts receivable, respectively.

 

Inventories, net

 

Inventories are comprised of raw material and finish goods are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value using the weighted average method. Cost of finished goods comprise direct material and outsourced assembling costs. Management reviews inventories for obsolescence and cost in excess of net realizable value periodically when appropriate and records a reserve against the inventory when the carrying value exceeds net realizable value. As of December 31, 2021, and June 30, 2022, the Company has an allowance of RMB 176,459 and RMB 111,305 (USD 16,613), respectively.

 

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MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2 — Summary of significant accounting policies (cont.)

 

Prepayments, other current assets and deposits, net

 

Prepayments and other current assets are mainly payments made to vendors or service providers for purchasing goods or services that have not been received or provided, deposits for rent and utilities and employee advances. This amount is refundable and bears no interest. Prepayment and deposit are classified as either current or non-current based on the terms of the respective agreements. These advances are unsecured and are reviewed periodically to determine whether their carrying value has become impaired. As of December 31, 2021, and June 30, 2022, the Company made RMB 3,300 and RMB 3,300 (USD 520) allowance for noncurrent prepayments and deposits, respectively.

 

Due from related parties

 

Due from related parties primarily includes overpayment of acquisition payable to the prior owner of the entity, which the Company acquired in 2017 and advances to the Company’s equity investment investee for operational purpose, which are no interest and due on demand. Management regularly reviews the aging of receivables and changes in payment trends and records allowances when management believes collection of amounts due are at risk. Accounts considered uncollectable are written off against allowances after exhaustive efforts at collection are made.

 

Loans receivable

 

Loans receivable consists of two loans to third parties, which is carried at cost and includes unpaid principal and interest balances. The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses based on management’s estimate of credit losses inherent in the Company’s loans receivable. There was no allowance necessary as of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022.

 

Property and equipment, net

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment if applicable. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets with a 5% residual value. The estimated useful lives are as follows:

 

    Useful Life  
Office equipment   3 years  
Mechanical equipment   3 – 5 years  
Electronic equipment   3 – 5 years  

 

The cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets sold or otherwise retired are eliminated from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to earnings as incurred, while additions, renewals and betterments, which are expected to extend the useful life of assets, are capitalized. The Company also re-evaluates the periods of depreciation to determine whether subsequent events and circumstances warrant revised estimates of useful lives.

 

Intangible assets, net

 

The Company’s intangible assets with definite useful lives primarily consist of customer relationships, software, and non-competing agreements. Identifiable intangible assets resulting from the acquisitions of subsidiaries accounted for using the purchase method of accounting are estimated by management based on the fair value of assets received. The Company amortizes its intangible assets with definite useful lives over their estimated useful lives and reviews these assets for impairment. The Company typically amortizes its intangible assets with definite useful lives on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the contractual terms or the estimated useful lives of three to ten years.

 

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MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2 — Summary of significant accounting policies (cont.)

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration paid for an acquisition over the fair value of the net identifiable assets of the acquired subsidiaries at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is not amortized and is tested for impairment at least annually, more often when circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred. Goodwill is carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. If impairment exists, goodwill is immediately written down to its fair value and the loss is recognized in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Impairment losses on goodwill are not reversed.

 

The Company has the option to assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform further impairment testing in accordance with ASC 350-20, as amended by ASU 2017-04. If the Company believes, as a result of the qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the impairment test described below is required. The Company compares the fair values of each reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill is not considered to be impaired. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, impairment is recognized for the difference, limited to the amount of goodwill recognized for the reporting unit. Estimating fair value is performed by utilizing various valuation techniques, with the primary technique being discounted cash flows.

 

Impairment for long-lived assets

 

Long-lived assets, including property and equipment and intangible assets with finite lives are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances (such as a significant adverse change to market conditions that will impact the future use of the assets) indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company assesses the recoverability of the assets based on the undiscounted future cash flows the assets are expected to generate and recognize an impairment loss when estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset plus net proceeds expected from disposition of the asset, if any, are less than the carrying value of the asset. If an impairment is identified, the Company would reduce the carrying amount of the asset to its estimated fair value based on a discounted cash flows approach or, when available and appropriate, to comparable market values. For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022, no impairment of long-lived assets was recognized.

 

Investments in unconsolidated entities

 

The Company’s investments in unconsolidated entities consist of equity investments without readily determinable fair value.

 

The Company follows ASC Topic 321, Investments Equity Securities (“ASC 321”) to account for investments that do not have readily determinable fair value and over which the Company does not have significant influence. The Company uses the measurement alternative to measure those investments at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer, if any.

 

An impairment charge is recorded if the carrying amount of the investment exceeds its fair value and this condition is determined to be other-than temporary.

 

Business combination

 

The purchase price of an acquired company is allocated between tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed from the acquired business based on their estimated fair values, with the residual of the purchase price recorded as goodwill. Transaction costs associated with business combinations are expensed as incurred, and are included in general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. The results of operations of the acquired business are included in the Company’s operating results from the date of acquisition.

 

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MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2 — Summary of significant accounting policies (cont.)

 

Fair value measurement

 

U.S. GAAP regarding fair value of financial instruments and related fair value measurements defines financial instruments and requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments held by the Company.

 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The three levels are defined as follow:

 

  Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
   
  Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the assets or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instruments.
   
  Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value.

 

Financial instruments included in current assets and current liabilities are reported in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets at face value or cost, which approximate fair value because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rates of interest.

 

Noncontrolling Interests

 

The Company’s noncontrolling interests represent the minority shareholders’ ownership interests related to the Company’s subsidiaries, including 44% for Ocean HK and its subsidiaries. The noncontrolling interests are presented in the consolidated balance sheets separately from equity attributable to the shareholders of the Company. Noncontrolling interests in the results of the Company are presented on the consolidated statement of income as allocations of the total income or loss for the six months ended June 30, 2022 between noncontrolling interest holders and the shareholders of the Company.

 

Revenue recognition

 

Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC Topic 606 using the modified retrospective adoption method. Based on the requirements of ASC Topic 606, revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The Company primarily sells its products to hospitals and medical equipment companies. Revenue is recognized when the following 5-step revenue recognition criteria are met:

 

1) Identify the contract with a customer

 

2) Identify the performance obligations in the contract

 

3) Determine the transaction price

 

4) Allocate the transaction price

 

5) Recognize revenue when or as the entity satisfies a performance obligation

 

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MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2 — Summary of significant accounting policies (cont.)

 

The Company’s revenue recognition policies effective upon the adoption of ASC 606 are as follows:

 

(i) Holographic Solutions

 

a. Holographic Technology LiDAR Products

 

The Company generates LiDAR revenue through selling integrated circuit board embedded with holographic software. The Company typically enters into written contracts with its customer where the rights of the parties, including payment terms, are identified and sales prices to the customers are fixed with no separate sales rebate, discount, or other incentive and no right of return exists on sales of inventory. The Company’s performance obligation is to deliver products according to contract specifications. The Company recognizes product revenue at a point in time when the control of products are transferred to customers.

 

b. Holographic Technology Intelligence Vision software and Technology Development Service

 

The Company generates revenue by developing ADAS software and technology, which are generally on a fixed-priced basis. The Company has no alternative use for the customized software and the Company has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. Revenues from ADAS software development contracts are recognized over time during the contract period based on the Company’s measurement of progress towards completion using input method, which is usually measured by comparing labor hours expended to date to total estimated labor hours needed to satisfy the performance obligation. As of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022, the Company’s aggregate amount of transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligation is RMB 2,450,000 and Nil. Assumptions, risks and uncertainties inherent in the estimates used to measure progress could affect the amount of revenues, receivables and deferred revenues at each reporting period. The Company has a long history of developing various ADAS software resulting in its ability to reasonably estimate the progress toward completion on each fixed price customized contracts.

 

c. Holographic Technology Licensing and Content Products

 

The Company provides holographic content products and holographic software for music videos, shows, and commercials on a fixed-price basis. These contents and software are generally pre-developed and exist when made available to the customer. Content products are delivered through its website or offline using hard drive.

 

Revenues from licensing and content products are recognized at the point in time when the control of products or services is transferred to customers. No upgrades, maintenance, or any other post-contract customer support are provided.

 

d. Holographic Technology Hardware Sales

 

The Company is a distributer of holographic hardware and generates revenue through resale. In accordance with ASC 606, revenue recognition: principal agent consideration, an entity is a principal if it controls the specified good or service before that good or service is transferred to a customer. Otherwise, the entity is an agent in the transaction. The Company evaluates three indicators of control in accordance with ASU 2016-08: 1) For hardware sales, the Company is the most visible entity to customers and assumes fulfilment risk and risks related to the acceptability of products, including addressing customer complaints directly and handling of product returns or refunds directly. 2) The Company assumes inventory risk after taking the title from vendors and is responsible for product damage during shipment period prior to acceptance of its customers and is also responsible for product return if the customer is not satisfied with the products. 3) The Company determines the resale price of hardware products. 4) The Company is the party that directs the use of the inventory and can prevent the vendor from transferring the product to a customer or to redirect the products to a different customer. After evaluating the above scenario, the Company considers itself the principal of these arrangements and records hardware sales revenue on a gross basis.

 

Hardware sales contracts are on a fixed price basis with no separate sales rebate, discount, or other incentive. Revenue is recognized at a point in time when the Company has delivered products and the acceptance by its customer with no future obligation. The Company generally permits returns of products due to deficits; however, returns are historically insignificant.

 

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MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2 — Summary of significant accounting policies (cont.)

 

ii. Holographic Technology Service

 

Holographic advertisements are the use of holographic technology integrated into advertisements on media platforms and offline display. The Company enters advertising contracts with advertisers to promote merchandises and services where the price, which is generally based on cost per action (“CPA”), is fixed and determinable. The Company provides its advertising service to channel providers where the amounts cost per action are also fixed and determinable. Revenue is recognized at a point of time when agreed actions are performed. The Company considers itself as provider of the services under the CPA model as it has the control of the services at any time before it is transferred to the customers which is evidenced by 1) having a right to a service to be performed by the other party, which gives the Company the ability to direct that party to provide the service to the customers on the Company’s behalf. 2) having discretion in setting the price for the service 3) billing monthly advertising fee directly to customers by settling valid CPA data with customers. Therefore, the Company acts as the principal of these arrangements and reports revenue earned and costs incurred related to these transactions on a gross basis. The Company also provides advertisement services through influencers on social networks. The Company charges advertisers a fixed rate, which is generally a fixed percentage of total value of merchandise sold over a specific period (“GMV”). Revenue is recognized at a point of time when merchandise is sold through social network.

 

The Company’s SDK service is a collection of software development tools in one installable package that enables customers (usually software developers) to add holographic functionality and run holographic advertisements in their APPs or software. SDK contracts are primarily on a fixed rate basis, or cost per SDK Connection. The Company recognizes SDK service revenue at a point in time when a user completes an SDK connection via a designated portal. Service fees are generally billed monthly based on per-connection basis.

 

The Company also provides game promotion services for game developers and licensed game operators. The Company acted as a marketing channel that it will promote the games through in-house or third-party platforms, from which users can download the mobile and purchase virtual currency for in game premium features to enhance their game playing experience. The Company contracts with third party payment platforms for collection services offered to game players who have purchased virtual currency. The game developers, licensed operator, payment platforms and the marketing channels are entitled to profit sharing based on a prescribed percentage of the gross amount charged to the game players. The Company’s obligation in the promotion services is completed at a point in time when the game players made a payment to purchase virtual currency. The Company considered itself an agent in these arrangements since it does not control the services at any time. Accordingly, the Company records the game promotion service revenue on a net basis.

 

Contract balances:

 

The Company records receivable related to revenue when it has an unconditional right to invoice and receive payment.

 

Payments received from customers before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition met are recorded as deferred revenues.

 

The Company’s disaggregate revenue streams are summarized and disclosed in Note 19.

 

Cost of revenues

 

For holographic solutions, the cost of revenue consists primarily of the costs of hardware products sold and outsourced content providers, third party software development costs, and compensation expenses for the Company’s professionals.

 

For holographic technology service, the cost of revenue consists primarily of costs paid to channel distributors for advertising services and compensation expenses for the Company’s professionals.

 

Advertising costs

 

Advertising costs amounted to RMB 53,393 and RMB 1,195,046 (USD 178,370) for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022, respectively. Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and included in selling expenses.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2 — Summary of significant accounting policies (cont.)

 

Research and development

 

Research and development expenses include salaries and other compensation-related expenses to the Company’s research and product development personnel, outsourced subcontractors, as well as office rental, depreciation and related expenses for the Company’s research and product development team.

 

Value added taxes (“VAT”)

 

Revenue represents the invoiced value of service, net of VAT. VAT is based on the gross sales price. The VAT rate is 6% on services and 13% on goods in China. Entities that are VAT general taxpayers are allowed to offset qualified input VAT paid to suppliers against their output VAT liabilities. Net VAT balance between input VAT and output VAT is recorded in taxes payable. All of the VAT returns filed by the Company’s subsidiaries in China, have been and remain subject to examination by the tax authorities for five years from the date of filing.

 

Income taxes

 

The Company are accounted for current income taxes in accordance with the laws of the relevant tax authorities. The charge for taxation is based on the results for the fiscal year as adjusted for items, which are non-assessable or disallowed. It is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

 

Deferred taxes is accounted for using the asset and liability method in respect of temporary differences arising from differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and the corresponding tax basis used in the computation of assessable tax profit. In principle, deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilized. Deferred tax is calculated using tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the income statement, except when it is related to items credited or charged directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the net deferred tax asset will not be realized. Current income taxes are provided for in accordance with the laws of the relevant taxing authorities.

 

An uncertain tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit has a greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. No penalties and interest incurred related to underpayment of income tax are classified as income tax expense in the period incurred. PRC tax returns filed in 2018 to 2021 are subject to examination by the applicable tax authorities.

 

Other income, net

 

Other income includes government subsidies which are amounts granted by local government authorities as an incentive for companies to promote development of the local technology industry. The Company receives government subsidies, and records such government subsidies as a liability when it is received. The Company records government subsidies as other income when there is no further performance obligation. Total government subsidies amounted to RMB 948,251 and RMB 82,774 (USD 12,355) for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022, respectively.

 

Other income also includes RMB 528,400 and RMB 537,569 (USD 80,237) of input VAT credits the Company redeemed during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022, respectively. As part of VAT reform in 2019, from April 1, 2019 to December 31, 2022, a taxpayer in certain service industries could claim an additional 10% of input VAT credit based on total input VAT paid to suppliers, the credit was applied to offset with the Company’s VAT payable.

 

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MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2 — Summary of significant accounting policies (cont.)

 

Operating leases

 

Effective January 1, 2022, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02, “Leases” (Topic 842), and elected the practical expedients that does not require the Company to reassess: (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are, or contain, leases, (2) lease classification for any expired or existing leases and (3) initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases. For lease terms of twelve months or fewer, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election not to recognize lease assets and liabilities. The Company also adopted the practical expedient that allows lessees to treat the lease and non-lease components of a lease as a single lease component. On January 1, 2022, the Company recognized approximately RMB 5.7 million (USD 0.9 million) of right of use (“ROU”) assets and approximately RMB 5.7 million (USD 0.9 million) of operating lease liabilities based on the present value of the future minimum rental payments of leases, using incremental borrowing rate of 5.6% to 7%.

 

The Company determines if a contract contains a lease at inception. US GAAP requires that the Company’s leases be evaluated and classified as operating or finance leases for financial reporting purposes. The classification evaluation begins at the commencement date and the lease term used in the evaluation includes the non-cancellable period for which the Company has the right to use the underlying asset, together with renewal option periods when the exercise of the renewal option is reasonably certain and failure to exercise such option which result in an economic penalty. All of the Company’s real estate leases are classified as operating leases.

 

When determining the lease payments for an operating lease transitioning to ASC 842 using the effective date, it’s based on future payments at the transition date, based on the present value of lease payments over the remaining lease term. Since the implicit rate for the Company’s leases is not readily determinable, the Company use its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow, on a collateralized basis, an amount equal to the lease payments, in a similar economic environment and over a similar term.

 

Lease terms used to calculate the present value of lease payments generally do not include any options to extend, renew, or terminate the lease, as the Company does not have reasonable certainty at lease inception that these options will be exercised. The Company generally considers the economic life of its operating lease ROU assets to be comparable to the useful life of similar owned assets. The Company has elected the short-term lease exception, therefore operating lease ROU assets and liabilities do not include leases with a lease term of twelve months or less. Its leases generally do not provide a residual guarantee. The operating lease ROU asset also excludes lease incentives. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

The Company reviews the impairment of its ROU assets consistent with the approach applied for its other long-lived assets. The Company reviews the recoverability of its long-lived assets when events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. The assessment of possible impairment is based on its ability to recover the carrying value of the asset from the expected undiscounted future pre-tax cash flows of the related operations. The Company has elected to include the carrying amount of operating lease liabilities in any tested asset group and includes the associated operating lease payments in the undiscounted future pre-tax cash flows.

 

Statutory reserves

 

Pursuant to the laws applicable to the PRC, PRC entities must make appropriations from after-tax profit to the non-distributable “statutory surplus reserve fund”. Subject to certain cumulative limits, the “statutory surplus reserve fund” requires annual appropriations of 10% of after-tax profit until the aggregated appropriations reach 50% of the registered capital (as determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the PRC (“PRC GAAP”) at each year-end). For foreign invested enterprises and joint ventures in the PRC, annual appropriations should be made to the “reserve fund”. For foreign invested enterprises, the annual appropriation for the “reserve fund” cannot be less than 10% of after-tax profits until the aggregated appropriations reach 50% of the registered capital (as determined under PRC GAAP at each year-end). If the Company has accumulated loss from prior periods, the Company is able to use the current period net income after tax to offset against the accumulate loss.

 

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MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 2 — Summary of significant accounting policies (cont.)

 

Earnings per share

 

The Company computes earnings per share (“EPS”) in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings per Share”. ASC 260 requires companies to present basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is measured as net income divided by the weighted average common share outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of the potential common shares (e.g., convertible securities, options and warrants) as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented, or issuance date, if later. Potential common shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.

 

Segment reporting

 

ASC 280, “Segment Reporting”, establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments on a basis consistent with the Company’s internal organizational structure as well as information about geographical areas, business segments and major customers in financial statements for detailing the Company’s business segments.

 

The Company’s chief operating decision maker is the Chief Executive Officer, who reviews the financial information of the separate operating segments when making decisions about allocating resources and assessing the performance of the group. The Company has determined that it has two operating segments: (1) Holographic solutions, and (2) Holographic technology service.

 

Employee benefits

 

The full-time employees of the Company are entitled to staff welfare benefits including medical care, housing fund, pension benefits, unemployment insurance and other welfare, which are government mandated defined contribution plans. The Company is required to accrue for these benefits based on certain percentages of the employees’ respective salaries, subject to certain ceilings, in accordance with the relevant PRC regulations, and make cash contributions to the state-sponsored plans out of the amounts accrued. Total expenses for the plans were RMB 1,603,771 and RMB 2,107,372 (USD 314,543) the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022, respectively.

 

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

 

In May 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-05, which is an update to ASU Update No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which introduced the expected credit losses methodology for the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost basis, replacing the previous incurred loss methodology. The amendments in Update 2016-13 added Topic 326, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses, and made several consequential amendments to the Codification. Update 2016-13 also modified the accounting for available-for-sale debt securities, which must be individually assessed for credit losses when fair value is less than the amortized cost basis, in accordance with Subtopic 326-30, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses — Available-for-Sale Debt Securities. The amendments in this Update address those stakeholders’ concerns by providing an option to irrevocably elect the fair value option for certain financial assets previously measured at amortized cost basis. For those entities, the targeted transition relief will increase comparability of financial statement information by providing an option to align measurement methodologies for similar financial assets. Furthermore, the targeted transition relief also may reduce the costs for some entities to comply with the amendments in Update 2016-13 while still providing financial statement users with decision-useful information.

 

In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-10, which to update the effective date of ASU No. 2016-02 for private companies, not-for-profit organizations and certain smaller reporting companies applying for credit losses, leases, and hedging standard. The new effective date for these preparers is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company is still evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-08, “Codification Improvements to Subtopic 310-20, Receivables — Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs”. The amendments in this Update represent changes to clarify the Codification. The amendments make the Codification easier to understand and easier to apply by eliminating inconsistencies and providing clarifications. ASU 2020-08 is effective for the Company for annual and interim reporting periods beginning July 1, 2021. Early application is not permitted. All entities should apply the amendments in this Update on a prospective basis as of the beginning of the period of adoption for existing or newly purchased callable debt securities. These amendments do not change the effective dates for Update 2017-08. The adoption of this new standard does not have material impact on Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

Except as mentioned above, the Company does not believe other recently issued but not yet effective accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, statements of income and comprehensive income and statements of cash flows.

 

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MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 3 — Accounts receivable, net

 

Accounts receivable, net consisted of the following:

 

    December 31,
2021
    June 30,
2022
 
    RMB     RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD
(Unaudited)
 
Accounts receivable     70,142,904       89,819,589       13,406,309  
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts     (1,886,468 )     (3,123,750 )     (466,245 )
Accounts receivable, net     68,256,436       86,695,839       12,940,064  

 

Movement of allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:

 

    December 31,
2021
    June 30,
2022
 
    RMB     RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD
(Unaudited)
 
Beginning balance     1,366,117       1,886,468       281,571  
Provision for doubtful accounts     520,351       1,237,282       184,674  
Ending balance     1,886,468       3,123,750       466,245  

 

Net provision for doubtful accounts for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022 amounted to RMB 9,249 and RMB 1,237,282 (USD 184,674), respectively.

 

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MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 4 — Inventories, net

 

    December 31,
2021
    June 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
 
    RMB     RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD
(Unaudited)
 
Raw materials     1,489,080       1,361,605       203,231  
Finished goods     612,890       121,019       18,063  
Total     2,101,970       1,482,624       221,294  
Less: Inventory allowance     (176,459 )     (111,305 )     (16,613 )
Inventories, net     1,925,511       1,371,319       204,681  

 

As of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022, the management of the Company estimated its inventories at the lower of cost or market, determined on a weighted average method, or net realizable value. The Company recognized RMB 176,459 and RMB 111,305 (USD 16,613) inventory allowance as of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022, respectively.

 

Movement of inventory reserve is as follows:

 

    December 31,
2021
    June 30,
2022
 
    RMB     RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD
(Unaudited)
 
Beginning balance     88,412       176,459       26,338  
Provision (recovery) for inventory reserve     88,047       (65,154 )     (9,725 )
Ending balance     176,459       111,305       16,613  

 

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MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 5 — Property and equipment, net

 

Property and equipment, net consist of the following:

 

    December 31,
2021
    June 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
 
    RMB     RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD
(Unaudited)
 
Office equipment     1,143,955       1,140,456       170,222  
Mechanical equipment     1,059,177       1,059,177       158,091  
Electronic and other equipment     632,618       2,444,751       364,899  
Vehicles     43,984       43,984       6,565  
Less: accumulated depreciation     (2,585,492 )     (2,710,715 )     (404,596 )
Total     294,242       1,977,653       295,181  

 

Depreciation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022 amounted to RMB 154,095 and RMB 125,437 (USD 18,723), respectively. The loss from disposal of fixed assets amounted to nil and RMB 3,285 (USD 490), for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022.

 

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MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 6 — Intangible assets, net

 

The Company’s intangible assets with definite useful lives primarily consist of accounting software. The following table summarizes acquired intangible asset balances as of:

 

    December 31,
2021
    June 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
 
    RMB     RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD
(Unaudited)
 
Customer relationship     13,300,000       13,300,000       1,985,134  
Software     14,745,631       14,745,631       2,200,906  
Non-compete agreements     2,300,000       2,300,000       343,294  
Less: accumulated depreciation     (8,589,869 )     (11,779,902 )     (1,758,247 )
Total     21,755,762       18,565,729       2,771,087  

 

Amortization expense charged to operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022 was RMB 3,191,685 and RMB 3,190,033 (USD 476,138), respectively.

 

The estimated annual amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follow:

 

Twelve months ending December 31,   RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD
(Unaudited)
 
2022 (remaining six months)     3,189,206       476,016  
2023     6,308,100       941,536  
2024     4,600,734       686,697  
2025     4,467,080       666,748  
2026     609       90  
Total     18,565,729       2,771,087  

 

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MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 7 — Prepayment, other assets, and deposits

 

    December 31,
2021
    June 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
 
    RMB     RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD
(Unaudited)
 
Current:                        
Inventory Purchase     89,884       1,136,677       169,658  
Rent and rent deposits     48,988       50,793       7,581  
VAT     157,613       287,659       42,935  
Professional service     66,667       7,443,360       1,110,982  
Other services     261,714       249,484       37,239  
Prepayment and other current assets     624,866       9,167,973       1,368,395  
                         
Non-current:                        
Rent deposits     344,083       364,083       54,342  
Other     108,909       159,809       23,853  
Allowance for doubtful accounts     (3,300 )     (3,300 )     (492 )
Prepayment and deposit     449,692       520,592       77,703  

 

Movement of allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:

 

    December 31,
2021
    June 30,
2022
 
    RMB     RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD
(Unaudited)
 
Beginning balance     8,306       3,300       492  
Recovery of doubtful accounts     (5,006 )            
Ending balance     3,300       3,300       492  

 

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MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 8 — Goodwill

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration paid of an acquisition over the fair value of the net identifiable assets of the acquired subsidiaries at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is not amortized and is tested for impairment at least annually, more often when circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred. The following table summarizes the components of acquired goodwill balances as of:

 

    December 31,
2021
    June 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
 
    RMB     RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD
(Unaudited)
 
Goodwill from Shenzhen Bowei acquisition*     9,729,087       9,729,087       1,452,146  
Goodwill from Shenzhen Tianyuemeng acquisition**     11,426,810       11,426,810       1,705,545  
Goodwill     21,155,897       21,155,897       3,157,691  

 

 
* On July 1, 2020, Shenzhen Mengyun entered into acquisition agreement to acquire 100% equity interests of Shenzhen Bowei, a provider of holographic PCBA solutions. The transaction consummated on July 1, 2020. According to the agreement, acquisition consideration is RMB 20,000,000 (approximately USD 3.1 million) to acquire the 100% equity interests of Shenzhen Bowei. Acquired amortizable intangible assets includes customer relationship, software, and non-compete agreements. Approximately RMB 9.7 million (USD 1.5 million) of goodwill arising from the acquisition is mainly attributable to the excess of the consideration paid over the fair value of the net assets acquired that cannot be recognized separately as identifiable assets under U.S. GAAP, and comprise (a) the assembled work force and (b) the expected but unidentifiable business growth as a result of the synergy resulting from the acquisition.
** On October 1, 2020, Shenzhen Mengyun entered into acquisition agreement to acquire 100% equity interests of Shenzhen Tianyuemeng, an entity focused on holographic advertising services. The transaction consummated on October 1, 2020. According to the agreement, acquisition consideration is RMB 30,000,000 (approximately USD 4.6 million) to acquire the 100% equity interests of Shenzhen Tianyuemeng. Acquired amortizable intangible assets includes customer relationship, software, and non-compete agreements. Approximately RMB 11.4 million (USD 1.8 million) of goodwill arising from the acquisition is mainly attributable to the excess of the consideration paid over the fair value of the net assets acquired that cannot be recognized separately as identifiable assets under U.S. GAAP, and comprise (a) the assembled work force and (b) the expected but unidentifiable business growth as a result of the synergy resulting from the acquisition.

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill allocated to reportable segments as of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022 are as follows

 

    Holographic
solutions
    Holographic
technology
service
    Total RMB
(Unaudited)
    Total USD
(Unaudited)
 
As of December 31, 2021     9,729,087       11,426,810       21,155,897       3,157,691  
As of June 30, 2022     9,729,087       11,426,810       21,155,897       3,157,691  

 

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MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 9 — Investments in unconsolidated entities

 

    December 31,
2021
    June 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
 
    RMB     RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD
(Unaudited)
 
Equity investments without readily determinable fair value:                        
19.9% Investment(1)     2,000,000       2,000,000       298,516  
4.4% Investment(2)     500,000       500,000       74,629  
5% Investment(3)     600,000       600,000       89,555  
3% Investment(4)     1,000,000       1,000,000       149,258  
Impairment     (2,500,000 )     (2,500,000 )     (373,145 )
Total     1,600,000       1,600,000       238,813  

 

 
(1) In August 2016, Shenzhen Mengyun invested RMB 2,000,000 in a company in the technology development and animation design areas for 19.9% equity interest. Due to the continual losses, the Company believes that the probability of recovering the investment is low. Therefore, the Company accrued RMB 2,000,000 (USD 306,645) impairment loss for the investment in 2018
(2) In November 2015, Shanghai Mengyun invested RMB 500,000 in a company in the database service for 4.44% equity interest. Due to the continual losses, the Company believes that the probability of recovering the investment is low. Therefore, the Company accrued RMB 500,000 (USD 76,661) impairment loss for the investment in 2018
(3) In September 2021, Shenzhen Mengyun invested RMB 600,000 in a company specializing in research and development of smart wearable devices for 5% equity interest.
(4) In October 2021, Shenzhen Mengyun invested RMB 1,000,000 in a company specializing in VR/AR education technology for 3% equity interest.

 

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MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 10 — Loan receivable

 

On September 1, 2021 and October 1, 2021, the Company entered into a RMB 10,000,000(USD 1,575,746) and RMB 4,200,000(USD 661,813) loan agreement, respectively, with a third party to provide funds for their operations. The loan is with 4.35% annual interest rate, no collateral and is due on August 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, the loan balance RMB 14,200,000 (USD 2,228,465) and related accrued interest RMB 162,321(USD 25,474) was fully received.

 

On September 1, 2021, the Company entered into a RMB 50,806,587 (USD 7,853,126) loan agreement with a third party to provide funds for their operations with 4.35% annual interest rate, no collateral and is due on August 31, 2022. On October 12, 2021, the Company entered into an amended loan agreement with the third party to increase the loan amount by RMB 25,100,000 (USD 3,939,047) which is due on October 12, 2022. As of December 31, 2021, the loan receivable and related accrued interest was RMB 12,703,387 (USD 1,993,595), and RMB 626,054 (USD 98,249), respectively, which were subsequently received in March 2022. In January 2022, the Company further funded RMB 10,000,000 (USD 1,575,746) to the borrower. As of June 30, 2022, the loan receivable and related accrued interest was RMB 88,192, which was fully collected in August 2022.

 

Note 11 — Other payables and accrued liabilities

 

Other payables and accrued liabilities consist of the following:

 

    December 31,
2021
    June 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
 
    RMB     RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD
(Unaudited)
 
Employee compensation payable     5,704,119       5,831,287       870,367  
Payable from prior acquisition*     3,886,737       3,886,737       580,127  
Other     282,660       431,649       64,428  
      9,873,516       10,149,673       1,514,922  

 

 
* These payables are from an entity acquired in 2015 for inventory purchase, which the Company is still obligated to pay if any of the vendors ask for the payment in the future.

 

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Note 12 — Related party balances and transactions

 

The amounts due from related parties consist of the following:

 

RP Name   Relationship   Nature   December 31,
2021
    June 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
 
            RMB     RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD
(Unaudited)
 
Shenzhen Ultimate Holographic Culture Communication Co., Ltd.   Shenzhen Mengyun’s 19.9% equity investment   Advances for operational purposes, no interest, due on demand     20,000       60,280       8,997  
              20,000       60,280       8,997  

 

The amounts due to related parties consists of the following:

 

RP Name   Relationship   Nature   December 31,
2021
    June 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
 
            RMB     RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD
(Unaudited)
 
Never Stop Holdings Limited   Former shareholder of Mengyun Cayman   Advances, no interest, due on demand     1,784,188       2,301,783       343,560  
Yuxiu Han   Former shareholder and current legal representative of Shenzhen Bowei   Advances for operational purpose, no interest, due on demand     350,000       350,000       52,240  
Zijuan Han   Supervisor of Horgos Bowei   Short-term loan     370              
              2,134,558       2,651,783       395,800  

 

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Note 13 — Loan payable

 

Short-term bank borrowings consisted of the following:

 

Bank name   Term     Interest
rate
    Collateral/Guarantee   June 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
 
                    RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD
(Unaudited)
 
Shenzhen Qianhai Webank Co., LTD   From March 28, 2022 to March 28, 2023     5.4%   Guaranteed by Shenzhen Sme Financing Guarantee Co., LTD     470,000       70,151  

 

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Note 14 — Income taxes

 

Cayman Islands

 

MC was incorporated in the Cayman Islands and is not subject to tax on income or capital gains under the laws of Cayman Islands. Additionally, the Cayman Islands does not impose a withholding tax on payments of dividends to shareholders.

 

Seychelles

 

Mcloudvr Software is incorporated in Seychelles and is not subject to tax on income generated outside of Seychelles under the current law. In addition, upon payments of dividends by these entities to their shareholders, no withholding tax will be imposed.

 

Hong Kong

 

Mengyun HK, Broadvision HK, and Mcloudvr HK are incorporated in Hong Kong and is subject to Hong Kong Profits Tax on the taxable income as reported in its statutory financial statements adjusted in accordance with relevant Hong Kong tax laws. The applicable tax rate is 16.5% in Hong Kong. Under Hong Kong tax law, Mengyun HK is exempted from income tax on its foreign-derived income and there are no withholding taxes in Hong Kong on remittance of dividends.

 

PRC

 

The subsidiaries incorporated in the PRC are governed by the income tax laws of the PRC and the income tax provision for operations in the PRC is calculated at the applicable tax rates on the taxable income for the periods based on existing legislation, interpretations and practices in respect thereof. Under the Enterprise Income Tax Laws of the PRC (the “EIT Laws”), domestic enterprises and Foreign Investment Enterprises (the “FIE”) are subject to a unified 25% enterprise income tax rate while preferential tax rates, tax holidays and even tax exemptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis. EIT grants preferential tax treatment to certain High and New Technology Enterprises (“HNTEs”). Under this preferential tax treatment, HNTEs are entitled to an income tax rate of 15%, subject to a requirement that they re-apply for HNTE status every three years. Shanghai Mengyun obtained the “high-tech enterprise” tax status in October 2017 and further renewed in December 2020, which reduced its statutory income tax rate to 15% from January 2017 to December 2023. Shenzhen Mengyun obtained the “high-tech enterprise” tax status in November 2018 and further renewed in December 2021, which reduced its statutory income tax rate to 15% from January 2018 to December 2024.

 

Horgos Weiyi, Horgos Youshi, Horgos Bowei and Horgos Tianyuemeng were formed and registered in Horgos in Xinjiang Province, China from 2016 to 2020, and Kashgar Youshi was formed and registered in Kashgar in Xinjiang Provence, China in 2016. These companies are not subject to income tax for 5 years and can obtain another two years of tax exempt status and three years at reduced income tax rate of 12.5% after the 5 years due to the local tax policies to attract companies in various industries.

 

The Ministry of Finance (“MOF”) and State Administration of Taxation (“SAT”) on January 17, 2019 jointly issued Cai Shui 2019 No. 13. This clarified that from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021, eligible small enterprises whose RMB 1,000,000 of annual taxable income is eligible for a 75% reduction on a rate of 20% (i.e., effective rate is 5%) and the income between RMB 1,000,000 and RMB 3,000,000 is eligible for 50% reduction on a rate of 20% (i.e. effective rate is 10%). On March 14, 2022, MOF and SAT further jointly issued Cai Shui 2022 No. 13, which clarified that from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, eligible small enterprises whose income between RMB 1,000,000 and RMB 3,000,000 is eligible for 75% reduction on a rate of 20% (i.e. effective rate is 5%). For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022, Shenzhen Tianyuemeng, Yijia Network, and Qianhai Youshi were eligible to employ this policy.

 

Tax savings for those entities in Xinjiang province including Horgos Weiyi, Horgos Youshi, Horgos Bowei, Kashgar Youshi and Horgos Tianyuemeng and for those entities eligible for small enterprises including Shenzhen Tianyuemeng, Yijia Network, and Qianhai Youshi and HNTEs including Shanghai Mengyun and Shenzhen Mengyun for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022 amounted to RMB 11,273,752 and RMB 10,045,775 (USD 1,499,414), respectively. The preferential tax rate reduction increased earnings per share by RMB 0.09 and RMB 0.08 (USD 0.01) for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022, respectively.

 

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Note 14 — Income taxes (cont.)

 

Significant components of the income tax expense (benefit) consisted of the following:

 

    June 30,
2021
    June 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
 
    RMB
(Unaudited)
    RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD
(Unaudited)
 
Current income tax expense     194,681       22,370       3,339  
Deferred income tax benefit     (42,190 )     (1,692,131 )     (252,564 )
Total     152,491       (1,669,761 )     (249,225 )

 

The following table reconciles China statutory rates to the Company’s effective tax rate:

 

    For the
six months ended
June 30,
 
    2021
(Unaudited)
    2022
(Unaudited)
 
China statutory income tax rate     25.00 %     25.00 %
Preferential tax rate reduction     (23.11 )%     (28.70 )%
Change in valuation allowance     (0.89 )%     2.30 %
Additional R&D deduction in China     (0.66 )%     (3.57 )%
Permanent difference     0.03 %     0.16 %
Tax rate difference outside China(1)     (0.06 )%     0.04 %
Effective tax rate     0.31 %     (4.77 )%

 

 
(1) It is mainly due to the lower tax rate of the entities incorporated in Hong Kong.

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities — China

 

Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:

 

    December 31,
2021
    June 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
 
    RMB     RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD
(Unaudited)
 
Deferred tax assets:                        
Allowance for doubtful accounts     234,793       326,131       48,678  
Depreciation and amortization     3,093       -       -  
Net operating loss carry forward     1,529,668       3,558,970       531,205  
Inventory reserve     44,115       27,823       4,153  
Less: valuation allowance     (1,020,633 )     (1,825,460 )     (272,465 )
Deferred tax assets, net     791,036       2,087,464       311,571  
Deferred tax liabilities:                        
Recognition of intangible assets arising from business acquisition     (2,778,030 )     (2,388,708 )     (356,534 )
Deferred tax liabilities, net     (2,778,030 )     (2,388,708 )     (356,534 )
Total deferred tax liabilities, net     (1,986,994 )     (301,244 )     (44,963 )

 

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Note 14 — Income taxes (cont.)

 

The Company evaluated the recoverable amounts of deferred tax assets, and provided a valuation allowance to the extent that future taxable profits will be available against which the net operating loss and temporary differences can be utilized. Valuation allowance is provided against deferred tax assets when the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be utilized in the future. In making such determination, the Company considered factors including future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and tax loss carry forwards. Valuation allowance was provided for net operating loss carry forward because it was more likely than not that such deferred tax assets would not be realized based on the Company’s estimate of its future taxable income. If events occur in the future that allow the Company to realize more of its deferred income tax than the presently recorded amounts, an adjustment to the valuation allowances will result in a decrease in tax expense when those events occur. The valuation allowance was decreased by RMB 164,309 and increased by RMB 804,806 (USD 120,124) for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022, respectively.

 

The Company recognized deferred tax liabilities related to the excess of the intangible assets reporting basis over its income tax basis as a result of fair value adjustment from acquisitions in 2020. The deferred tax liabilities will reverse as the intangible assets are amortized for financial statement reporting purposes.

 

As of June 30, 2022, the Company had net operating loss carry forwards of approximately RMB 21,299,907 (USD 3,179,185), which arose from Shenzhen Mengyun, Qianhai Youshi, Yijia Nework and Shenzhen Bowei, the subsidiaries established in the PRC, and will expire during the period from 2022 to 2026.

 

Uncertain tax positions

 

The Company evaluates each uncertain tax position (including the potential application of interest and penalties) based on the technical merits, and measure the unrecognized benefits associated with the tax positions. As of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022, the Company did not have any significant unrecognized uncertain tax positions. The Company did not incur any interest and penalties related to potential underpaid income tax expenses For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022, and also does not anticipate any significant increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits in the next 12 months from June 30, 2022.

 

Value added taxes (“VAT”)

 

Revenue represents the invoiced value of service, net of VAT. The VAT are based on gross sales price. VAT rate is 6% on services and 13% on goods in China.

 

Taxes payable consisted of the following:

 

    December 31,
2021
    June 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
 
    RMB     RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD
(Unaudited)
 
VAT taxes payable     2,642,286       779,360       116,325  
Income taxes payable     461,078       493,476       73,655  
Other taxes payable     145,920       52,622       7,855  
Totals     3,249,284       1,325,458       197,835  

 

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Note 15 — Concentration of risk

 

Credit risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and short term investments consisting of time deposit. In China, the insurance coverage for cash deposits at each bank is RMB 500,000. As of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022, cash and time deposit balance of RMB 48,006,979 and RMB 81,563,693 (USD 12,174,049) was deposited with financial institutions located in China, of which RMB 39,962,354 and RMB 71,544,977 (USD 10,678,674) was uninsured. While management believes that these financial institutions are of high credit quality, it also continually monitors their credit worthiness.

 

A majority of the Company’s expense transactions are denominated in RMB and a significant portion of the Company and its subsidiaries’ assets and liabilities are denominated in RMB. RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies. In the PRC, certain foreign exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only by authorized financial institutions at exchange rates set by the PBOC. Remittances in currencies other than RMB by the Company in China must be processed through the PBOC or other China foreign exchange regulatory bodies which require certain supporting documentation in order to affect the remittance.

 

To the extent that the Company needs to convert U.S. dollars into RMB for capital expenditures and working capital and other business purposes, appreciation of RMB against the U.S. dollar would have an adverse effect on the RMB amount the Company would receive from the conversion. Conversely, if the Company decides to convert RMB into U.S. dollar for the purpose of making payments for dividends, strategic acquisition or investments or other business purposes, appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the RMB would have a negative effect on the U.S. dollar amount available to the Company.

 

Customer concentration risk

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, one customer accounted for 22.5% of the Company’s total revenues. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, two customers accounted for 24.1%, and 12.7% of the Company’s total revenues.

 

As of December 31, 2021, two customers accounted for 27.8%, and 19.9% of the Company’s accounts receivable, respectively. As of June 30, 2022, two customers accounted for 31.4%, and 16.1% of the Company’s accounts receivable, respectively.

 

Vendor concentration risk

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, three vendors accounted for 14.3%, 11.1% and 10.1% of the Company’s total purchases. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, two vendors accounted for 32.3% and 16.7% of the Company’s total purchases, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2021, three vendors accounted for 41.1%, 18.6%, and 15.9% of the Company’s accounts payable, respectively. As of June 30, 2022, two vendors accounted for 47.8%, and 28.1% of the Company’s accounts payable, respectively.

 

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Note 16 — Shareholders’ equity

 

Ordinary shares

 

MC was established under the laws of Cayman Islands on November 10, 2020 with authorized share of 500,000,000 ordinary Shares with a par value of USD 0.0001 each.

 

In September 2021, MC issued 132,000,000 ordinary shares, and the shares were presented on a retroactive basis as if they were issued and outstanding at the beginning of the period presented pursuant to the reorganization as stated in Note 1.

 

Restricted assets

 

The Company’s ability to pay dividends is primarily dependent on the Company receiving distributions of funds from its subsidiary. Relevant PRC statutory laws and regulations permit payments of dividends by Beijing Xihuiyun and Shanghai Mengyun (collectively “Mengyun PRC entities”) only out of its retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. The results of operations reflected in the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP differ from those reflected in the statutory financial statements of Mengyun PRC entities.

 

Mengyun PRC entities are required to set aside at least 10% of their after-tax profits each year, if any, to fund certain statutory reserve funds until such reserve funds reach 50% of its registered capital. In addition, Mengyun PRC entities may allocate a portion of its after-tax profits based on PRC accounting standards to an enterprise expansion fund and staff bonus and welfare fund at its discretion. Mengyun PRC entities may allocate a portion of its after-tax profits based on PRC accounting standards to a discretionary surplus fund at its discretion. The statutory reserve funds and the discretionary funds are not distributable as cash dividends. Remittance of dividends by a wholly foreign-owned company out of China is subject to examination by the banks designated by State Administration of Foreign Exchange.

 

As a result of the foregoing restrictions, Mengyun PRC entities are restricted in their ability to transfer their assets to the Company. Foreign exchange and other regulations in the PRC may further restrict Mengyun PRC entities from transferring funds to the Company in the form of dividends, loans and advances. As of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022, amounts restricted are the paid-in-capital and statutory reserve of Mengyun PRC entities, which amounted to RMB 38,451,384 and RMB 40,174,118 (USD 5,996,316).

 

Statutory reserve

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022, Mengyun PRC entities collectively attributed RMB 780,655 and RMB 1,722,734 (USD 257,132), of retained earnings for their statutory reserves, respectively.

 

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Note 17 — Leases

 

The Company has several offices lease agreements with lease terms ranging from two to six years. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2022, the Company recognized approximately RMB 5.7 million (USD 0.9 million) of right of use (“ROU”) assets and approximately RMB 5.7 million (USD 0.9 million) of operating lease liabilities based on the present value of the future minimum rental payments of leases, using incremental borrowing rate of 5.4 to 7.0%.

 

The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. The leases generally do not contain options to extend at the time of expiration.

 

As of June 30, 2022, the Company’s operating leases had a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately 3.34 years.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, rent expenses for the operating leases and short term lease (less than one year) were RMB 943,789 (USD 140,868) and RMB 248,234 (USD 37,051), respectively.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, rent expenses for the operating leases were RMB 1,089,921.

 

The five-year maturity of the Company’s lease obligations is presented below:

 

Years ending December 31,   RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD
(Unaudited)
 
2022 (remaining six months)   $ 918,117       137,037  
2023     1,827,517       272,772  
2024     1,252,317       186,919  
2025     962,477       143,656  
2026     555,746       82,950  
Total lease payments     5,516,174       823,334  
Less: Interest     (580,579 )     (86,656 )
Present value of lease liabilities     4,935,595       736,678  

 

Future amortization of Company’s ROU assets is presented below:

 

Twelve months ending December 31,   RMB     USD  
2022 (remaining six months)     806,403       120,362  
2023     1,630,563       243,375  
2024     1,097,308       163,782  
2025     825,821       123,261  
2026     510,831       76,246  
Total     4,870,926       727,026  

 

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Note 18 — Commitments and contingencies

 

Contingencies

 

From time to time, the Company is party to certain legal proceedings, as well as certain asserted and un-asserted claims. Amounts accrued, as well as the total amount of reasonably possible losses with respect to such matters, individually and in the aggregate, are not deemed to be material to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

COVID-19

 

The ongoing outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread rapidly to many parts of the world. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 as a pandemic. The pandemic has resulted in quarantines, travel restrictions, and temporary closure of stores and business facilities in China from February to mid-March in 2020. All of the Company’s business operations and the workforce are concentrated in China, so the Company closed offices and implemented work-from-home policy during that period. Due to the nature of the Company’s business, the impact of the closure on the operational capabilities was not significant. However, the Company’s customers were negatively impacted by the pandemic and reduced their budgets for online advertising and marketing. In addition, the omicron variant of COVID-19 hit China hard in 2022. The surge in positive cases has resulted in local authorities implementing numerous unprecedented measures such as regional quarantines, travel restrictions, routine tests, and temporary closure of stores and business facilities in China, including Shanghai and Shenzhen. The reductions in travel and outdoor activities have caused diminishing market demand on entertainment services, which may negatively impact our business and revenue. The degree to which the pandemic ultimately impacts our business and results of operations will depend on future developments beyond our control, including the severity of the pandemic, the extent of actions to contain or treat the virus, how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume, and the severity and duration of the global economic downturn that results from the pandemic.

 

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Note 19 — Segments

 

ASC 280, “Segment Reporting”, establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments on a basis consistent with the Company’s internal organizational structure as well as information about geographical areas, business segments and major customers in financial statements for detailing the Company’s business segments.

 

The Company’s chief operating decision maker is the Chief Executive Officer, who reviews the financial information of the separate operating segments when making decisions about allocating resources and assessing the performance of the group. The Company has determined that it has two operating segments: (1) Holographic solutions, and (2) Holographic technology service.

 

The summary information by segment are as follows:

 

    Holographic
solutions
    Holographic
technology
service
    Total
June 30,
2021
 
    RMB
(Unaudited)
    RMB
(Unaudited)
    RMB
(Unaudited)
 
Revenues     83,905,766       134,006,823       217,912,589  
Cost of revenues     (56,446,391 )     (9,228,073 )     (65,674,464 )
Gross profit     27,459,375       124,778,750       152,238,125  
Depreciation and amortization     (1,295,552 )     (2,050,228 )     (3,345,780 )
Total capital expenditures     (69,970 )           (69,970 )

 

    Holographic
solutions
    Holographic
technology
service
    Total
June 30,
2022
    Total
June 30,
2022
 
    RMB
(Unaudited)
    RMB
(Unaudited)
    RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD
(Unaudited)
 
Revenues     107,019,008       145,127,630       252,146,638       37,634,950  
Cost of revenues     (91,313,957 )     (35,062,312 )     (126,376,269 )     (18,862,693 )
Gross profit     15,705,051       110,065,318       125,770,369       18,772,257  
Depreciation and amortization     (1,273,588 )     (2,041,882 )     (3,315,470 )     (494,861 ) 
Total capital expenditures     (1,812,133 )           (1,812,133 )     (270,476 )

 

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Note 19 — Segments (cont.)

 

Total assets as of:

 

    December 31,
2021
    June 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
 
    RMB     RMB     USD  
Holographic solutions     103,285,257       104,712,591       15,629,213  
Holographic technology service     74,133,569       122,925,501       18,347,637  
Total Assets     177,418,826       227,638,092       33,976,850  

 

Disaggregated information of holographic solutions revenues by business lines are as follows:

 

    June 30,
2021
    June 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
 
    RMB
(Unaudited)
    RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD
(Unaudited)
 
Holographic Technology LiDAR Products     31,689,699       19,462,207       2,904,894  
Holographic Technology Intelligence Vision software and Technology Development Service     2,701,411       12,768,490       1,905,802  
Holographic Technology Licensing and Content Product     21,965,060       13,854,285       2,067,865  
Holographic Hardware Sales     27,549,596       60,934,026       9,094,902  
Total Holographic Solutions     83,905,766       107,019,008       15,973,463  

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 20 — Subsequent events

 

Management evaluated subsequent events of the Company through September 22, 2022, the date the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements were issued, and concluded that no subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements or disclosure in the Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements except for the following:

 

On September 16, 2022, in accordance with the Merger Agreement, the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”) occurred, pursuant to which Golden Path Acquisition Corp (“Golden Path”) issued 44,554,455 ordinary shares to the Company’s shareholders. As a result of the consummation of the Business Combination, Golden Path Merger Sub Corp, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Golden Path, (“Merger Sub”) will merge with and into the Company, with the Company being the surviving and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Golden Path on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement and simultaneously with the Closing Golden Path will change its name to “MicroCloud Hologram Inc.”

 

Note 21 — Condensed financial information of the parent company (unaudited)

 

The Company performed a test on the restricted net assets of consolidated subsidiary in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X Rule 4-08(e)(3), “General Notes to Financial Statements” and concluded that it was applicable for the Company to disclose the financial statements for MC, the parent company.

 

The subsidiary did not pay any dividends to the Company for the six months presented. For the purpose of presenting parent only financial information, the Company records its investment in its subsidiary under the equity method of accounting. Such investment is presented on the separate condensed balance sheets of the Parent Company as “Investment in subsidiary” and the income of the subsidiary is presented as “share of income of subsidiary”. Certain information and footnote disclosures generally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed and omitted.

 

The Company did not have significant capital and other commitments, long-term obligations, or guarantees as of June 30, 2022

 

F-39

 

 

MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

MC HOLOGRAM INC. UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 

    December 31,
2021
    June 30,
2022
    June 30,
2022
 
    RMB     RMB     USD  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
ASSETS                        
                         
Cash     148,221       3,017,269       450,352  
Accounts receivable     637,210              
Investment in subsidiaries     114,248,654       151,977,801       22,683,933  
Total assets     115,034,085       154,995,070       23,134,285  
                         
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                        
                         
LIABILITIES                        
                         
Accrued liabilities     -      

4,985

     

744

 
Due to related party     2,734,746       5,333,490       796,067  
Total liabilities    

2,734,746

     

5,338,475

     

796,811

 
                         
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                        
                         
EQUITY                        
Ordinary shares ($0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 132,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021*     86,093       86,093       12,850  
Additional paid-in capital     29,910,089       29,910,089       4,464,326  
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings     73,819,679       108,830,558       16,243,854  
Statutory reserves     8,541,295       10,264,029       1,531,990  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (57,817 )     565,826       84,454  
Total equity     112,299,339       149,656,595       22,337,474  
Total liabilities and equity     115,034,085       154,995,070       23,134,285  

 

 
* Shares and per share data are presented on a retroactive basis to reflect the nominal share issuance on September 13, 2021.

 

F-40

 

 

MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

MC HOLOGRAM INC. UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

   For the six months ended June 30, 
   2021   2022   2022 
   RMB   RMB   USD 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
EQUITY INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES   48,645,340    37,005,256    5,523,337 
                
COSTS AND EXPENSES               
General and Administrative expenses   6,088    271,643    40,545 
Total costs and expenses   6,088    271,643    40,545 
                
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES   48,639,252    36,733,613    5,482,792 
                
INCOME FROM OPERATION   48,639,252    36,733,613    5,482,792 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES            
                
NET INCOME   48,639,252    36,733,613    5,482,792 
                
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT   (13,580)   623,643    93,084 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME   48,625,672    37,357,256    5,575,876 

 

F-41

 

 

MC HOLOGRAM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

MC HOLOGRAM INC. UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

   

For the six months ended June 30,

 
    2021     2022     2022  
    RMB     RMB     USD  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                        
Net income     48,639,252       36,733,613       5,482,792  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:                        
Equity income of subsidiaries     (48,639,252 )     (37,005,256 )     (5,523,337 )
Change in operating assets and liabilities:                        
Accounts receivable             669,980       100,000  
Employee Compensation Payable           4,985       744  
Net cash provided by operating activities           403,322       60,199  
                         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                        
Amounts advanced to subsidiary     (323,510 )            
Amounts advanced from subsidiary          

2,032,264

     

303,332

 
Amounts advanced from related party     711,722       425,839       63,560  
Net cash provided by financing activities     388,212       2,458,103       366,892  
                         
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS     (6,508 )            
                         
CHANGES IN CASH     381,704       2,861,425       427,091  
                         
CASH, beginning of period           155,844       23,261  
                         
CASH, end of period     381,704       3,017,269       450,352  

 

F-42

 

 

Exhibit 99.3

 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Defined terms included below have the same meanings as terms defined and included elsewhere in the Current Report on Form 8-K and if not defined in the Form 8-K, the definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2022.

 

Introduction

 

On September 16, 2022 (the “Transaction Close”), MC completed its previously announced de-SPAC merger transaction (the “Transaction”) with Golden Path pursuant to the terms of a Merger Agreement dated as of September 10, 2021 (as amended on August 5,2022 and August 10, 2022, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Golden Path, Golden Path Merger Sub, and MC.

 

Prior to the Transaction Close, holders of ordinary shares of Golden Path had the right to redeem all or a portion of their Golden Path ordinary shares for a per share price calculated in accordance with Golden Path’s governing documents. The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial is based on the historical financial statements of MC and Golden Path after giving effect to the Transaction and reflected the actual redemption of 2,178,172 Golden Path ordinary shares.

 

The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2022 gives pro forma effect to the Business Combination as if it had been consummated as of that date. The unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and for the year ended December 31, 2021 give pro forma effect to the Business Combination as if it had occurred as of January 1, 2021. This information should be read together with MC’s, and Golden Path’s respective audited and unaudited financial statements and related notes, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of MC,”, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Golden Path” and other financial information included elsewhere in definitive proxy statement.

 

The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2022 has been prepared using the following:

 

MC’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2022, as included in this Form 8-K; and

 

Golden Path’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2022, as included in Form 10-Q.

 

The unaudited pro forma combined statement of operations for the period ended June 30, 2022 has been prepared using the following:

 

MC’s unaudited consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2022, as included in this Form 8-K; and

 

Golden Path’s unaudited consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the six months ended June 30, 2022, as included in Form 10-Q.

 

The unaudited pro forma combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 has been prepared using the following:

 

MC’s audited consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2021, as included in definitive proxy statement;

 

Golden Path’s audited statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2021, as included in definitive proxy statement.

 

Description of the Transactions

 

On July 1, 2020, Shenzhen Mengyun entered into an acquisition agreement to acquire 100% equity interests of Shenzhen Bowei, a provider of holographic PCBA solutions, for a total consideration of RMB 20,000,000 (approximately USD 3.1 million). On October 1, 2020, Shenzhen Mengyun entered into an acquisition agreement to acquire 100% equity interests of Shenzhen Tianyuemeng, an entity focused on holographic advertising services, for a total consideration of RMB 30,000,000 (approximately USD 4.6 million). On September 10, 2021, Golden Path entered into the Merger Agreement with the Golden Path Merger Sub and MC. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Golden Path Merger Sub will merge with and into MC, with MC being the surviving entity and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Golden Path. New Golden Path refers to Golden Path after the consummation of the Business Combination. The aggregate consideration for the Business Combination is $450,000,000, payable in the form of 44,554,455 newly issued Golden Path ordinary shares valued at $10.10 per share to MC and its shareholders. At the closing of the Business Combination, the issued and outstanding shares in MC held by the former MC shareholders will be cancelled and ceased to exist, in exchange for the issue of an aggregate of 44,554,455 Golden Path Ordinary.

 

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Accounting for the Transactions

 

The Business Combination will be accounted for as a reverse merger in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Under this method of accounting, Golden Path will be treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. This determination was primarily based on the holders of MC expecting to have a majority of the voting power of the post-combination company, MC senior management comprising substantially all of the senior management of the post-combination company, the relative size of MC compared to Golden Path, and MC operations comprising the ongoing operations of the post-combination company. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Business Combination will be treated as the equivalent of MC issuing shares for the net assets of Golden Path, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of Golden Path will be stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. Operations prior to the Business Combination will be those of MC.

 

Basis of Pro Forma Presentation

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X. The adjustments in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information have been identified and presented to provide relevant information necessary for an illustrative understanding of Combined Company upon consummation of the Business Combination in accordance with GAAP. Further, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not purport to project the future operating results or financial position of Combined Company following the consummation of the Business Combination. The unaudited pro forma adjustments represent management’s estimates based on information available as of the date of these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information and are subject to change as additional information becomes available and analyses are performed.

 

The unaudited pro forma combined financial information is for illustrative purposes only. The financial results may have been different had the companies always been combined. You should not rely on the unaudited pro forma combined financial information as being indicative of the historical financial position and results that would have been achieved had the companies always been combined or the future financial position and results that the post-combination company will experience. MC and Golden Path have not had any historical relationship prior to the Business Combination. Accordingly, no pro forma adjustments were required to eliminate activities between the companies.

 

Included in the shares outstanding and weighted average shares outstanding as presented in the pro forma combined financial statements are 44,554,455 ordinary shares to be issued to MC shareholders and 380,000 ordinary shares to be issued to Peace Asset Management Ltd.

 

Prior to the Transaction Close, the holders of Golden Path ordinary shares had the right to redeem all or a portion of their Golden Path ordinary shares calculated in accordance with Golden Path’s governing documents. The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is based on the historical financial statements of MC and Golden Path giving effect to the Transaction and reflects the actual redemption of 2,178,172 Golden Path ordinary shares.

 

As a result of the Business Combination and immediately following the closing of the Business Combination, after reflecting the actual redemption of 2,178,172 shares by Golden Path shareholders, MC will own approximately 87.68% of the outstanding Golden Path ordinary shares, the former shareholders of Golden Path will own approximately 11.57% of the outstanding Golden Path ordinary shares, and Peace Asset Management, a private held entity who facilitated the business combination, will own approximately 0.75 % as of June 30, 2022 (, not giving effect to any shares issuable to them upon the exercise of any Golden Path warrants).

 

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PRO FORMA COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF JUNE 30, 2022
(UNAUDITED)

 

   (A)
MC
(Historical)
   (B)
Golden Path
(Historical)
   Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
   Pro Forma
Combined
Balance Sheet
 
ASSETS                    
CURRENT ASSETS                    
Cash and cash equivalents   12,174,049    -    58,356,044(1)   45,890,159 
              (634,778)(2)     
              (2,005,619)(3)     
              (21,999,537)(5)     
Short-term Investment   -    -    -    - 
Accounts receivable, net   12,940,064    -    -    12,940,064 
Prepayments and other current assets   1,368,395    167    -    1,368,562 
Loan receivable   13,163    -    -    13,163 
Due from related parties   8,997    -    -    8,997 
Inventory   204,681    -    -    204,681 
Total current assets   26,709,349    167    33,716,110    60,425,626 
                     
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET   295,181    -    -    295,181 
                     
NON-CURRENT  ASSETS                    
Cash and marketable securities held in trust account   -    58,356,044    (58,356,044)(1)   - 
Investments   238,813    -    -    238,813 
Prepayments and deposits   77,703    -    -    77,703 
Intangible assets, net   2,771,087    -    -    2,771,087 
Right-of-use assets, net   727,026    -    -    727,026 
Goodwill   3,157,691    -    -    3,157,691 
Total non-current assets   6,972,320    58,356,044    (58,356,044)   6,972,320 
                     
Total assets   33,976,850    58,356,211    (24,639,934)   67,693,127 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                    
CURRENT LIABILITIES                    
Accrued liabilities   -    21,000    (21,000)(2)   - 
Accounts payable   8,278,945    -    -    8,278,945 
Advance from customers   409,500    -    -    409,500 
Other payables and accrued liabilities   1,514,922    -    -    1,514,922 
Due to related parties   395,800    422,111    (422,111)(2)   395,800 
Note payable to related parties   -    191,667    (191,667)(2)   - 
Operating lease liability - current   232,846    -    -    232,846 
Loan payable - current   70,151    -    -    70,151 
Taxes payable   197,835    -    -    197,835 
Total current liabilities   11,099,999    634,778    (634,778)   11,099,999 

 

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PRO FORMA COMBINED BALANCE SHEET — Continued
AS OF JUNE 30, 2022
(UNAUDITED)

 

   (A)
MC
(Historical)
   (B)
Golden Path
(Historical)
   Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
   Pro Forma
Combined
Balance Sheet
 
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES                    
Deferred underwriting compensation   -    1,437,500    (1,437,500)(3)   - 
Deferred tax liabilities   44,963    -    -    44,963 
Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent   503,832    -         503,832 
Warrant liabilities   -    717,873    -    717,873 
Total non-current  liabilities   548,795    2,155,373    (1,437,500)   1,266,668 
                     
Total liabilities   11,648,794    2,790,151    (2,072,278)   12,366,667 
                     
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                    
Ordinary shares subject to redemption   -    58,356,044    (58,356,044)(5)   - 
                     
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                    
Ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value   12,850    171    (8,357)(7)   4,725 
              60(8)     
                     
Additional paid-in capital   4,464,326    -    36,356,507(5)   37,996,802 
              (2,832,328)(6)     
              8,357(7)     
              (60)(8)     
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)   16,243,854    (2,832,328)   (568,119)(3)   15,675,735 
              2,832,328(6)     
 Statutory reserves   1,531,990    -    -    1,531,990 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   84,454    42,173    -    126,627 
Total shareholders’ equity to parent   22,337,474    (2,789,984)   35,788,388    55,335,878 
Non-controlling interest   (9,418)   -    -    (9,418)
Total equity   22,328,056    (2,789,984)   

35,788,388

    55,326,460 
                     
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   33,976,850    58,356,211    (24,639,934)   67,693,127 
Shares outstanding as of June 30, 2022        1,708,000         50,816,333 
Book value per share or Pro Forma book value per share as of June 30, 2022       $(1.63)       $1.09 

 

 
(A) Derived from the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of MC as of June 30, 2022. See MC’s unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this Form 8-K.
(B) Derived from the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Golden Path as of June 30, 2022. See Golden Path’s consolidated financial statements and the related notes in Form 10-Q.
(1) Reflects the release of cash from marketable securities held in the trust account.
(2) Reflects the payment of Golden Path’s accrued liabilities, due to related parties, and note payable to related parties.
(3) Reflects the preliminary estimated transaction costs of $4.2 million to be incurred by Golden Path and MC at the close of the Business Combination. Of that amount, approximately $2.2 million was already included in the historical retained earnings (accumulated deficit) of MC and Golden Path, approximately $0.6 million which are expected to be incurred was adjusted in accumulated deficit, $1.4 million relates to deferred underwriting compensation to be paid upon the consummation of the business combination, which was included in historical balance sheet of Golden Path. Transaction costs expensed include legal, accounting, advisory, and other miscellaneous fees associated with the merger. Such cost will not recur beyond 12 months following the merger.
(4)

(Intentionally left blank)

(5) Reflects 2,178,172 shares are redeemed for cash by the Golden Path shareholders, $21.9 million would be paid out in cash after giving effect to payments to redeeming shareholders based on a consummation of the Business Combination on June 30, 2022.
(6) Reflects the reclassification of Golden Path’s historical accumulated deficit to additional paid-in capital.
(7) Reflects the recapitalization of Golden Path through (a) the contribution of all the share capital in MC to Golden Path, and (b) the issuance of 44,554,455 ordinary shares to MC shareholders and 380,000 shares to Peace Asset Management.
(8) Reflects upon consummation of the Business Combination, 6,020,500 rights would convert into 602,050 ordinary shares.

 

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PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022
(UNAUDITED)

 

   (A)
MC
(Historical)
   (B)
Golden Path
(Historical)
   Pro Forma
Accounting
Adjustments
   Pro Forma
Combined
Income Statement
 
OPERATING REVENUES  $37,634,950   $-   $-   $37,634,950 
COST OF REVENUES   (18,862,693)   -    -    (18,862,693)
GROSS PROFIT   18,772,257    -    -    18,772,257 
                     
OPERATING EXPENSES                    
Provision for doubtful accounts   (184,674)   -    -    (184,674)
Selling expenses   (501,955)   -    -    (501,955)
General and administrative expenses   (1,673,843)   (381,326)   -    (2,055,169)
Research and development expenses   (11,315,590)   -    -    (11,315,590)
Total operating expenses   (13,676,062)   (381,326)   -    (14,057,388)
                     
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS   5,096,195    (381,326)   -    4,714,869 
                     
NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)                    
Finance expenses, net   41,417    -    -    41,417 
Other income, net   86,547    (32,321)   -    54,226 
Total other expenses, net   127,964    (32,321)   -    95,643 
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES   5,224,159    (413,647)   -    4,810,512 
Income tax expense   249,225    -    -    249,225 
                     
NET INCOME (LOSS)   5,473,384    (413,647)   -    5,059,737 
LESS: NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST   (9,408)   -         (9,408)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MC SHAREHOLDERS   5,482,792    (413,647)        5,069,145 
                     
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)                    
Change in unrealized gain on available-for sales securities   -    45,920         45,920 
Change in realized gain on available-for sales securities   -    (4,168)   -    (4,168)
Foreign currency translation adjustment   93,084    -    -    93,084 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)  $5,566,468   $(371,895)   -   $5,194,573 
LESS: COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST  $(9,408)  $-        $(9,408)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MC SHAREHOLDERS  $5,575,876   $(371,895)       $5,203,981 
                     
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF ORDINARY SHARES                    
Basic and diluted        1,708,000    49,108,333(9)   50,816,333 
EARNINGS (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE                    
Basic and diluted       $(0.24)       $0.10 

 

 
(A) Derived from the unaudited consolidated statement of income and comprehensive loss of MC for the six months ended June 30, 2022. See MC’s unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this Form 8-K.
(B) Derived from the unaudited consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss of Golden Path for the six months ended June 30, 2022. See Golden Path’s consolidated financial statements and the related notes in Form 10-Q.
(9) The calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share assumes that Golden Path’s initial public offering occurred as of January 1, 2021. In addition, as the Business Combination is being reflected as if it had occurred on this date, the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net earnings per share assumes that the shares have been outstanding for the entire period presented. This calculation is retroactively adjusted to eliminate the number of shares redeemed in the Business Combination for the entire period.

 

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PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
(UNAUDITED)

 

   (A)
MC
(Historical)
   (B)
Golden Path
(Historical)
   Pro Forma
Accounting
Adjustments
   Pro Forma
Combined
Income Statement
 
OPERATING REVENUES  $56,284,317   $-   $-   $56,284,317 
COST OF REVENUES   (17,046,664)   -    -    (17,046,664)
GROSS PROFIT   39,237,653    -    -    39,237,653 
                     
OPERATING EXPENSES                    
Provision for doubtful accounts   (80,875)   -    -    (80,875)
Selling expenses   (825,055)   -    -    (825,055)
General and administrative expenses   (3,147,858)   (726,949)   -    (3,874,807)
Research and development expenses   (22,809,775)   -    -    (22,809,775)
Total operating expenses   (26,863,563)   (726,949)   -    (27,590,512)
                     
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS   12,374,090    (726,949)   -    11,647,141 
                     
NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)                    
Finance expenses, net   98,366    -    -    98,366 
Other income, net   152,843    (13,350)   -    139,493 
Total other expenses, net   251,209    (13,350)   -    237,859 
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES   12,625,299    (740,299)   -    11,885,000 
Income tax expense   124,732    -    -    124,732 
                     
NET INCOME (LOSS)   12,750,031    (740,299)   -    12,009,732 
LESS: NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST   (10)   -         (10)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MC SHAREHOLDERS   12,750,041    (740,299)        12,009,742 
                     
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)                    
Change in unrealized gain on available-for sales securities   -    421         421 
Foreign currency translation adjustment   (5,025)   -    -    (5,025)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)  $12,745,006   $(739,878)   -   $12,005,128 
LESS: COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST  $(10)  $-        $(10)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MC SHAREHOLDERS  $12,745,016   $(739,878)       $12,005,138 
                     
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF ORDINARY SHARES                    
Basic and diluted        1,578,308    45,666,197(9)   47,244,505 
EARNINGS (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE                    
Basic and diluted       $(0.47)       $0.25 

 

 
(A) See MC’s audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes in definitive proxy statement.
(B) Derived from the audited consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss of Golden Path for the year ended December 31, 2021. See Golden Path’s consolidated financial statements and the related notes in definitive proxy statement.
(9) The calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share assumes that Golden Path’s initial public offering occurred as of January 1, 2021. In addition, as the Business Combination is being reflected as if it had occurred on this date, the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net earnings per share assumes that the shares have been outstanding for the entire period presented. This calculation is retroactively adjusted to eliminate the number of shares redeemed in the Business Combination for the entire period.

 

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   Pro Forma 
   Combined 
   Actual Redemption 
Weighted average shares calculation, basic and diluted     
Golden Path public shares   3,571,828 
Golden Path shares converted from rights   602,050 
Golden Path Sponsor shares   1,708,000 
Golden Path shares issued in the Business Combination   44,934,455 
Weighted average shares outstanding   50,816,333 
Percent of shares owned by MC shareholders   87.68%
Percent of shares owned by Golden Path   11.57%
Percent of Shares owned by Peace Asset Management   0.75%

 

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